Pillemer, K., Burnes, D., Riffin, C. & Lachs, M. (2016). Elder abuse: Global situation, risk factors, and prevention strategies. Gerontologist, 56(S2), 194-205.
Themes:
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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Pritchard-Jones, L. (2016). The good, the bad, and the ‘vulnerable older adult’. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 38(1), 51-72.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Roberto, K. A. (2016). The complexities of elder abuse. The American Psychologist, 71(4), 302-311.
Ruelas-González, M. G., Duarte-Gómez, M.B., Flores-Hernandes, S., Ortega-Altamirano, D.V., Cortes-Gil, J.D., Taboada, A. & al. (2016). Prevalence and factors associated with violence and abuse of older adults in Mexico's 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey. International Journal For Equity In Health, 15(1), 1.
Sheehan, O. C., Ritchie, C. S., Fathi, R., Garrigues, S. K., Saliba, D. & Leff, B. (2016). Development of Quality Indicators to Address Abuse and Neglect in Home-Based Primary Care and Palliative Care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(12), 2577-2584.
Themes:
Hospital settings*, measure* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Simone, L., Wettstein, A., Senn, O., Rosemann, T. & Hasler, S. (2016). Types of Abuse and Risk Factors Associated with Elder Abuse. Swiss Medical Weekly, 146, 1-10.
Teresi, J. A., Burnes, D., Skowron, E. A., Dutton, M. A., Mosqueda, L., Lachs, M. S. & Pillemer, K. (2016). State of the Science on Prevention of Elder Abuse and Lessons Learned from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Research. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(4-5), 263-300.
Themes:
Prevention*, research* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Wood, S. A., Liu, P., Hanoch, Y. & Estevez-Cores, S. (2016). Importance of Numeracy as a Risk Factor for Elder Financial Exploitation in a Community Sample. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 71(6), 978-986.
Aamodt, W. W., Terracina, K. A. & Schillerstrom, J. E. (2015). Cognitive profiles of elder adult protective services clients living in squalor. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(1), 65-73.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Ayalon, L. (2015). Reports of Elder Neglect by Older Adults, Their Family Caregivers, and Their Home Care Workers: A Test of Measurement Invariance. Journals Of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences And Social Sciences, 70(3), 432-442.
Themes:
Research* and risk factors and vulnerability*