Pabón-Poches, D. K., Ortiz-Ramirez, H. A., Cervantes-Henríquez, M. L., Barchelot Aceros, L. J., Delgado Meza, J. A., & Vallejo-Borda, J. A. (2025). Risk factors for elder abuse in the Global South: a case study in northeastern Colombia. Aging & Mental Health, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980824000308
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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Park, J., Wilber, K., Wu, S., Aranda, M. P., Oh, H., & Jang, Y. (2025). Risk factors for elder mistreatment among Older Korean americans. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 100(3), 381-394.https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150241253235
Patterson, T., Hobbs, L., Brown, E., & Barak, Y. (2025). Sexual assault in older-age adults: criminal justice response in New Zealand. Journal of aging & social policy, 37(3), 496-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2023.2284575
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and sexual mistreatment*
Rasool, A., Abdullaeva, B., Nazarov, A., Kozokboeva, D., Abdullaev, R., Baydjanova, I., & Nuralieva, N. (2025). The Effect of Age Stereotype in Elderly Adults with the Mediation Role of Self-Esteem and Sense of Coherence. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 1435-1447. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S508557
Themes:
Ageism, extent of the phenomenon* and self-ageism
Shen, Y., Sun, F., Feng, Y., Lichtenberg, P. A., & Meng, H. (2025). Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect of Persons with Dementia in Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gerontology, 71(5), 400-416. https://doi.org/10.1159/000543804
Simon, M. A. (2025). The Evidence for Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse Screening: Stagnation at a Critical Juncture. JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.10085
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
Voelker, R. (2025). Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults. JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.9546
Yamaç, S. U., & Gürsoy, M. Y. (2025). Self-neglect, frailty and depression among older women living in Southern Türkiye.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22778-1
Yi, E. H. G., Kim, J., Lin, I. H., Szempruch, J., & Gu, L. (2025). A Scoping Review of Elder Mistreatment and Abuse in Asian Americans. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2503263
Zhang, M., & Zhang, X. (2025). Self-neglect in older adults: an evolutionary concept analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100350