Ajdukovic, M., Ogresta, J. & Rusac, S. (2009). Family violence and health among elderly in Croatia. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 18(3), 261–279.
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Biggs, S., Manthorpe, J., Tinker, A., Doyle, M. & Erens, B. (2009). Mistreatment of older people in the United Kingdom: Findings from the first national prevalence study. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(1), 1-14.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Cooper, C., Selwood, A., Blanchard, M., Walker, Z., Blizard, R. & Livingston, G. (2009). Abuse of people with dementia by family carers: representative cross sectional survey. British Medical Journal, January, 338(b155), 1-3.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*
Garre-Olmo, J., Planas-Pujol, X., Lopez-Pousa, S., Juvinya, D., Vila, A. & Vilalta-Franch, J. (2009). Prevalence and risk factors of suspected elder abuse subtypes in people aged 75 and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(5), 815-822.
Lowenstein, A., Eisikovits, Z., Band-Winterstein, T. & Enosh, G. (2009). Is elder abuse and neglect a social phenomenon? Data from the First National Prevalence Survey in Israel. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(3), 253-277.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Cooper, C., Selwood, A. & Livingston, G. (2008). The prevalence of elder abuse and neglect: A systematic review. Age and Ageing, 37(2), 151-160.
Laumann, E. O., Leitsch, S. A. & Waite, L. J. (2008). Elder mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence estimates from a national representative study. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63B(4), S248-S25.
Lowenstein, A. & Doron, I. (2008). Times of transition: Elder abuse and neglect in Israel. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(2), 181-206.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Penhale, B. (2008). Elder abuse in the United Kingdom. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 20(2), 151-168.
Podnieks, E. (2008). Elder abuse: The Canadian experience. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(2), 126-150.