Dong, X. (2014). Elder abuse: research, practice, and health policy. The 2012 GSA Maxwell Pollack award lecture. The Gerontologist, 54(2), 153-162.
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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Dong, X., Chang, E. S., Wong, E., Wong, B. & Simon, M. A. (2014). Association of depressive symptomatology and elder mistreatment in a U.S. Chinese population: Findings from a community-based participatory research study. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 23(1), 81-98.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X., Chen, R. & Simon, M. A. (2014). Elder abuse and dementia: A review of the research and health policy. Health Affairs (Project Hope), 33(4), 642-649.
Themes:
Public policies*, research* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X. & Denis, A. (2014). A population-based study of physical function and risk for elder abuse reported to social service agency: Findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 33(7), 808-830.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X. & Simon, M. A. (2014). Vulnerability Risk Index Profile for elder abuse in a community-dwelling population. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(1), 10-15.
Dong, X., Simon, M.A., Beck, T. & Evans, D. (2014). Decline in cognitive function and elder mistreatment: findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(6), 598-605.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X., Simon, M. & Evans, D. (2014). A population-based study of physical function and risk for elder abuse reported to Social Service Agency: Findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 33(7), 808-830.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Edirisinghe, P. A. S., Paranitharn, P., Perera, W. N. S. & Williams, S. S. (2014). Elder abuse among outpatient department attendees in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal, 59(3), 84-89.
Ernst, J. S., Ramsey-Klawsnik, H., Schillerstrom, J. E., Dayton, C., Mixson, P. & Counihan, M. (2014). Informing evidence-based practice: A review of research analyzing adult protective services data. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(5), 458-494.
Eulitt, P. J., Tomberg, R.J., Cunningham, T.D., Counselman, F.L. & Palmer, R.M. (2014). Screening elders in the Emergency Department at risk for mistreatment: A pilot study. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(4), 424-435.