Harries, P., Yang, H., Davies, M., Gilhooly, M., Gilhooly, K. & Thompson, C. (2014). Identifying and enhancing risk thresholds in the detection of elder financial abuse: a signal detection analysis of professionals' decision making. BMC Medical Education, 14, 1044-1044.
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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Hoover, R. M. & Polson, M. (2014). Detecting elder abuse and neglect: assessment and intervention. American Family Physician, 89(6), 453-460.
Jones, A. & Kelly, D. (2014). Whistle-blowing and workplace culture in older peoples' care: qualitative insights from the healthcare and social care workforce. Sociology of Health and Illness, 36(7), 986-1002.
Leddy, M. A., Farrow, V. A. & Schulkin, J. (2014). Obstetrician-gynecologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding elder abuse screening. Women's Health Issues: Official Publication of The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, 24(4), e455-e464.
McGarry, J., Simpson, C. & Hinsliff-Smith, K. (2014). An exploration of service responses to domestic abuse among older people: findings from one region of the UK. Journal Of Adult Protection, 16(4), 202-212.
Platts-Mills, T. F., Barrio, K., Isenberg, E. E. & Glickman, L. T. (2014). Emergency physician identification of a cluster of elder abuse in nursing home residents. Annals Of Emergency Medicine, 64(1), 99-100.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Shilling, D. (2014). Developments in Prevention and Detection of Nursing Home Abuse. Victimization Of The Elderly & Disabled, 17(3), 33-46.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, institution*, prevention* and reporting*
Tronetti, P. (2014). Evaluating abuse in the patient with dementia. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 825-838.
Twomey, M. S. & Weber, C. (2014). Health professionals' roles and relationships with other agencies. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 881-895.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, prevention* and reporting*
VandeWeerd, C., Corvin, J., Coulter, M., Perkins, E., Telford, R., Yalcin, A. & Yegidis, B. (2014). A preliminary investigation of risks for adverse outcomes of relationship seeking on social network sites (SNS): a descriptive study of women over 50 seeking relationships on MySpace in Hillsborough County, Florida. Journal of Women and Aging, 26(2), 127-145.