Peterson, J. C., Burnes, D. P. R., Caccamise, P. L., Mason, A., Henderson, C. R., Jr., Wells, M. T. & Lachs, M. S. (2014). Financial exploitation of older adults: a population-based prevalence study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(12), 1615-1623.
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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Powers, J. S. (2014). Common presentations of elder abuse in health care settings. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 729-741.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Reyes-Ortiz, C. A., Burnett, J., Flores, D. V., Halphen, J. M. & Dyer, C. B. (2014). Medical implications of elder abuse: self-neglect. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 807-823.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Richardson, V. (2014). Safeguarding adults. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 24(5), 118-120.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Rosen, A.L. (2014). Where mental health and elder abuse intersect. Generations, 38(3), 75-79.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Samsi, K., Manthorpe, J. & Chandaria, K. (2014). Risks of financial abuse of older people with dementia: findings from a survey of UK voluntary sector dementia community services staff. Journal of Adult Protection, 16(3), 180-192.
Sandmoe, A. & Hauge, S. (2014). When the struggle against dejection becomes a part of everyday life: a qualitative study of coping strategies in older abused people. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 7, 283-291.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Schafer, M. H. & Koltai, J. (2014). Does embeddedness protect? Personal network density and vulnerability to mistreatment among older american adults. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70(4), 597-606.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Sharma Bhattarai, L. P. (2014). Neglect and abuse of older people in Nepal: a commentary on a baseline study on reported cases of elder abuse in Nepali press. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(3), 333-336.
Themes:
Intercultural*, medias* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Shibusawa, T., Iwano, S., Kaizu, K. & Kawamuro, Y. (2014). Self-reported abuse and mistreatment among Japanese elders receiving respite care. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 23(1), 67-80.
Themes:
Intercultural*, reporting* and risk factors and vulnerability*