Giraldo-Rodríguez, L., Rosas-Carrasco, O. & Mino-León, D. (2015). Abuse in mexican older adults with long-term disability: National prevalence and associated factors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 63(8), 1594-1600.
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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Guedes, D. T., Alvarado, B. E. & al. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60(3), 492-500.
Guedes, D.T., Alvarado, B.E., Phillips, S.P., Curcio, C.L., Zunzunegui, M.V. & Guerra, R.O. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60, 492-500.
Themes:
Family violence*, gender*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Hutchison, A., & Stenfert Kroese, B. (2015). A review of literature exploring the possible causes of abuse and neglect in adult residential care. Journal of Adult Protection, 17(4), 216 233.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Lessard, G., Montminy, L., Lesieux, É., Flynn, C., Roy, V., Gauthier, S. & Fortin, A. (2015). Les violences conjugales, familiales et structurelles : vers une perspective intégrative des savoirs. Enfances, Familles, Générations, 22, 1-26.
Knight, B. G., Kim, S., Rastegar, S., Jones, S., Jump, V. & Wong, S. (2015). Influences on the perception of elder financial abuse among older adults in Southern California. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-7.
Labrum, T., Solomon, P.L. & Bressi, S.K. (2015). Physical, financial, and psychological abuse committed against older women by relatives with psychiatric disorders: extent of the problem. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(4-5), 377-391.
Lachs, M. S. & Pillemer, K.A. (2015). Elder abuse. The New England Journal of Medicine, 373(20), 1947-1956.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Leung, D. Y., Lo, S. K. & al. (2015). Prevalence and correlates of abuse screening items among community-dwelling Hong Kong Chinese older adults. Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 17, 150-160.
Lewney, J. & B. Boland (2015). Adult safeguarding; guidance for dental professionals. British Dental Journal, 219(6), 287-291.