Wood, S. A., Liu, P., Hanoch, Y. & Estevez-Cores, S. (2016). Importance of Numeracy as a Risk Factor for Elder Financial Exploitation in a Community Sample. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 71(6), 978-986.
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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Aamodt, W. W., Terracina, K. A. & Schillerstrom, J. E. (2015). Cognitive profiles of elder adult protective services clients living in squalor. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(1), 65-73.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Ayalon, L. (2015). Reports of Elder Neglect by Older Adults, Their Family Caregivers, and Their Home Care Workers: A Test of Measurement Invariance. Journals Of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences And Social Sciences, 70(3), 432-442.
Themes:
Research* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Bagshaw, D., Adams, V., Zannettino, L. & Wendt, S. (2015). Elder mediation and the financial abuse of older people by a family member. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 32(4), 443-480.
Burnes, D., Pillemer, K., Caccamise, P. L., Mason, A., Henderson, C. R., Berman, J., & ... Lachs, M. S. (2015). Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Elder Abuse and Neglect in the Community: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society, 63(9), 1906-1912.
Carney, A. (2015). Indicators of abuse in the elderly ICU patient. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 38(3), 293-297.
Chane, S. & Adamek, M. E. (2015). Factors contributing to elder abuse in Ethiopia. Journal Of Adult Protection, 17(2), 99-110.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Chen, R. & Dong, X.R. (2015). Elder Mistreatment and its Subtypes across Different Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Groups among U.S. Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of Geriatric Medicine And Gerontology, 1(1), 1-15.
Themes:
Definition*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Chokkanathan, S. (2015). Stressors social support and elder mistreatment. Aging and Mental Health, 1-8.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Corbi, G., Grattagliano, I., Ivshina, E., Ferrara, N., Solimeno Cipriano, A. & Campobasso, C. P. (2015). Elderly abuse: risk factors and nursing role. Internal & Emergency Medicine, 10(3), 297-303.
Themes:
Intervention*, prevention* and risk factors and vulnerability*