Wong, J. S., Breslau, H., McSorley, V. E., Wroblewski, K. E., Howe, M. J. K., & Waite, L. J. (2020). The Social Relationship Context of Elder Mistreatment. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1029–1039.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
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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Yaffe, M. (2020). Can a positive doctor-patient relationship contribute to risk of elder abuse? Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 32(4), 385–387.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Alraddadi, K. (2020). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elder Mistreatment in Sheltered Homes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 886260520922354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520922354
Carmona-Torres, J. M., Carvalhal, R., Gálvez-Rioja, R. M., Ruiz-Gandara, Á., Goergen, T., & Rodríguez-Borrego, M. A. (2020). Elder Abuse in the Iberian Peninsula and Bolivia: A Multicountry Comparative Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(21–22), 4303–4326.
Chen, W., Fang, F., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Gao, Y., & Xiao, J. (2020). The relationship between personality traits, caring characteristics and abuse tendency among professional caregivers of older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(17–18), 3425–3434.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dos Santos, M. A. B., Moreira, R. da S., Faccio, P. F., Gomes, G. C., & Silva, V. de L. (2020). Factors associated with elder abuse: a systematic review of the literature. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 25(6), 2153–2175.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Dos Santos, R. C., Menezes, R. M. de P., Souto, R. Q., de Araújo, G. K. N., Marcolino, E. de C., Soares, M. C. da S., & Almeida, J. L. S. (2020). Frailty Syndrome: A Risk Factor Associated With Violence in Older Adults. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 16(3), 130–137.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Goldhagen, R. F. S., & Davidtz, J. (2020). Violence, older adults, and serious mental illness. Aggression and Violent Behavior.
Themes:
Family violence* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Yu, M., Gu, L., Shi, Y., & Wang, W. (2020). A systematic review of self-neglect and its risk factors among community-dwelling older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1821168
Wu, M., Peng, C., Chen, Y., Yuan, M., Zhao, M., Wang, C., & Zeng, T. (2020). Nurses’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Elder Self-neglect: A Qualitative Study. Asian Nursing Research, 14(3), 137–143.