Gernet, I. & Chekroun, F. (2008). Travail et genèse de la violence : À propos des soins aux personnes âgées. Travailler, 2(20), 41-59.
Themes:
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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Jett, K. (2008) Frailty, vulnerability and elder mistreatment. In Ebersole, P., Hess, P., Touhy, T. A., Jett, K. & Luggen A. S. Toward Healthy Aging, Human Needs & Nursing Response. Seventh edition, St-Louis: Mosby/Elsevier, pp. 449-459.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Laumann, E. O., Leitsch, S. A. & Waite, L. J. (2008). Elder mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence estimates from a national representative study. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63B(4), S248-S25.
Lee, M. (2008). Caregiver stress and elder abuse among Korean family caregivers of older adults with disabilities. Journal of Family Violence, 23(8), 707-712.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Manthorpe, J. (2008). Abuse of vulnerable adults: what do we know about interventions? Community Care, 17(1/2), 34-35.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Straka, S. M. & Montminy, L. (2008). Family violence: Through the Lens of Power and Control. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 8(3), 255-279.
Peisah, C., Brodaty, H. & Bridger, M. (2008). Abuse by marriage: the exploitation of mentally ill older people. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 23(9), 883-888.
Penhale, B. (2008). Elder abuse in the United Kingdom. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 20(2), 151-168.
Ramsey-Klawsnik, H., Teaster, P. B., Mendiondo, M. S., Marcum, J. L. & Abner, E. L. (2008). Sexual predators who target elders: Findings from the first national study of sexual abuse in care facilities. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(4), 353-376.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and sexual mistreatment*
Rosen, T., Lachs, M. S., Bharucha, A. J., Stevens, S. M., Teresi, J. A., Nebres, F., & Pillemer, K. (2008). Resident-to-resident aggression in long-term care facilities: insights from focus groups of nursing home residents and staff. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(8), 1398 1408.