Shilling, D. (2014). Nursing Home, ALF Problems. Victimization Of The Elderly & Disabled, 16(5), 67-78.
Themes:
Institution*, prevention* and 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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Sommerfeld, D. H., Henderson, L. B., Snider, M. A. & Aarons, G. A. (2014). Multidimensional measurement within Adult Protective Services: design and initial testing of the tool for risk, interventions, and outcomes. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(5), 495-522.
Speck, P. M., Hartig, M. T., Likes, W., Bowdre, T., Carney, A. Y., Ekroos, R. A. & Faugno, D. K. (2014). Case series of sexual assault in older persons. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 779-806.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and sexual mistreatment*
Stevens, T. B., Richmond, N. L., Pereira, G. F., Shenvi, C. L. & Platts-Mills, T. F. (2014). Prevalence of nonmedical problems among older adults presenting to the emergency department. Official Journal of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine, 21(6), 651-658.
Sullivan-Wilson, J. & Jackson, K.L. (2014). Keeping older adults safe, protected and healthy by preventing financial exploitation. Nursing Clinics of North America, 49(2), 201-212.
Tareque, M. I., Ahmed, M. M., Tiedt, A. D. & Hoque, N. (2014). Can an active aging index (AAI) provide insight into reducing elder abuse? A case study in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 58(3), 399-407.
Taylor, B. J., Killick, C., O'Brien, M., Begley, E. & Carter-Anand, J. (2014). Older people's conceptualization of elder abuse and neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(3), 223-243.
Themes:
Definition* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Tobiasz-Adamczyk, B., Brzyski, P. & Brzyska, M. (2014). Health-related quality of life in older age and a risk of being a victim of domestic violence. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 58(3), 388-398.
Tronetti, P. (2014). Evaluating abuse in the patient with dementia. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 825-838.
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.