McDonald, L., Hitzig, S. L., Pillemer, K. A., Lachs, M. S., Beaulieu, M., Brownell, P., & ... Podnieks, E. (2015). Developing a Research Agenda on Resident-to-Resident Aggression: Recommendations From a Consensus Conference. Journal Of Elder Abuse And Neglect, 27(2), 146-167.
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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McDonald, L., Sheppard, C., Hitzig, S. L., Spalter, T., Mathur, A. & Mukhi, J. S. (2015). Resident-to-Resident abuse: A scoping review. Canadian Journal on Aging, 34(2), 215-236.
Dong, X. (2014). Do the definitions of elder mistreatment subtypes matter? Findings from the PINE Study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 69(2), S68-S75.
Themes:
Definition* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Forsdike, K., Tarzia, L., Hindmarsh, E. & Hegarty, K. (2014). Family violence across the life cycle. Australian Family Physician, 43(11), 768-774.
Themes:
Definition*, detection and identification* and intervention*
Berg, N., Giet, D., Beaulieu, M., Oudewater, M. & Langhendries, D. (2014). La maltraitance envers les personnes âgées : quelques éléments pour la pratique médicale. Revue médicale de Liège, 69(5-6), 382-389.
Dufour, M.-H. (2014). Définitions et manifestations du phénomène de l’exploitation financière des personnes âgées. Revue générale de droit, 44(2), 235-304.
Jargin, S. V. (2014). Elder abuse and neglect vs. parricide: a letter from Russia. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(3), 341-344.
Themes:
Definition* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Melchiorre, M. G., Penhale, B. & Lamura, G. (2014). Understanding Elder Abuse in Italy: perception and prevalence, types and risk factors from a review of the literature. Educational Gerontology, 40(12), 909-931.
Moulias, S., Moulias, R. & Teillet, L. (2014). Maltraitance des sujets âgés. Revue du praticien médecine générale, 28(931), 822-823.
Themes:
Definition* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Naughton, C., Drennan, J. & Lafferty, A. (2014). Older people’s perceptions of the term elder abuse and characteristics associated with a lower level of awareness. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(3), 300-318.
Themes:
Definition* and risk factors and vulnerability*