Bern-Klug, M. & Sabri, B. (2012). Nursing home social services directors and elder abuse staff training. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55(1), 5-20.
Themes:
Institution* and training*
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. (2012). Culture Diversity and Elder Abuse: Implications for Research, Education, and Policy. Generations, 36(3), 40-42.
Themes:
Intercultural*, public policies*, research* and training*
Mills, W. L., Roush, R. E., Moye, J., Kunik, M. E., Wilson, N. L., Taffet, G. E. & Naik, A. D. (2012). An Educational Program to Assist Clinicians in Identifying Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 33(4), 351-363.
Alt, K.L., Nguyen, A.L. & Meurer, L.N. (2011). The effectiveness of educational programs to improve recognition and reporting of elder abuse and neglect: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 23(3), 213-233.
Strumpel, C. & Hackl, C. (2011). The Breaking the Taboo projects - raising awareness of, and training staff in, community health and care services on violence against older women within families. Journal of Adult Protection, 13(6), 323-325.
Themes:
Prevention* and training*
Etheridge, F., Lynch, M., Belzile, L. & Beaulieu, M. (2009). Le travail à domicile, une solution au désintérêt pour la gérontologie. Vie et vieillissement, 7(4), 47-53.
Themes:
Training*
Hsieh, H.-F., Wang, J.-J., Yen, M. & Liu, T.-T. (2009). Educational support group in changing caregivers’ psychological elder abuse behaviour toward caring for institutionalized elders. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 14(3), 377-386
Yaffe, M.J., Wolfson, C. & Lithwick, M. (2009). Professions show different enquiry strategies for elder abuse detection: implications for training and interprofessional care. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 23(6), 646-654.
Maas, M.L., Specht, J.P., Buckwalter, K.C., Gittler, J. & Bechen, K. (2008). Nursing home staffing and training recommendations for promoting older adults’ quality of care and life. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 1(2), 123-133.
Themes:
Institution* and training*
Phelan, E.A., Genshaft, S., Williams, B., Logerfo, J.P. & Wagner, E. H. (2008). A comparaison of how generalists and fellowship-trained geriatricians provide geriatric care. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 56(10), 1807-1811.
Themes:
Training*