Castle, N. (2012). Resident-to-resident abuse in nursing homes as reported by nurse aides. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 24(4), 340-356.
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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DeLiema, M., Gassoumis, Z.D., Homeier, D.C. & Wilber, K.H. (2012). Determining prevalence and correlate of elder abuse using promotores : Low-incom immigrant Latinos report high rates of abuse and neglect. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 60(7), 1333-1339.
Heydrich, L. V., Schiamberg, L. B. & Chee, G. (2012). Social-relational risk factors for predicting elder physical abuse: An ecological bi-focal model. The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 75(1), 71-94.
Li, W., Hui, C., Yang, H., Huiyun, X., Xiang, Y., Tao, Z., & ... Youjie, W. (2012). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Elder Mistreatment in a Rural Community in People's Republic of China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Plos ONE, 7(3), 1-8.
Mayda, J., Magnus, B., Duggan, J. & Taylor-Butts, A. (2012). Feasibility study for a survey measuring abuse and neglect of older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 24(2), 161-178.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and prevention*
Naughton, C., Drennan, J., Lyons, I., Lafferty, A., Treacy, M., Phelan, A., O’Loughlin, A. & Delaney, L. (2012). Elder abuse and neglect in Ireland: results from a national prevalence survey. Age & Aging, 41(1), 98-103.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Wu, L., Chen, H., Hu, Y., Xiang, H., Yu, X., Zhang, T., Cao, Z. & Wang Y. (2012). Prevalence and associated factors of elder mistreatment in rural community in people’s Republic of China: a cross-sectional study. Plos One, 7(3).
Amstadter, A.B., Zajac, K., Strachan, M., Hernandez, M.A., Kilpatrick, D.G. & Acierno, R. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of elder mistreatment in South Carolina: The South Carolina elder mistreatment study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(15), 2947-2972.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Clare, M., Blundell, B. & Clare, J. (2011). Examination of the extent of elder abuse in Western Australia. A qualitative and quantitative investigation of existing agency policy, service responses and recorded data. Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia, Crime Research Centre.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and intervention*
Daly, J.M., Merchant, M.L. & Jogerst, G.J. (2011). Elder abuse research: A systematic review. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 23(4), 348-365.