Browne, K. D., Hines, M. & Tully, R. (2016). The differences between sex offenders who victimise older women and sex offenders who offend against children. Aging and Mental Health, 1-8.
Themes:
Gender* and sexual mistreatment*
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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Chrisler, J. C., Barney, A. & Palatino, B. (2016). Ageism Can Be Hazardous to Women's Health: Ageism, Sexism, and Stereotypes of Older Women in the Healthcare System. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 86-104.
Themes:
Ageism*, gender* and hospital settings*
Clarke, L. H. & Korotchenko, A. (2016). ‘I Know It Exists … But I Haven't Experienced It Personally’: Older Canadian Men's Perceptions of Ageism as a Distant Social Problem. Ageing & Society, 36(8), 1757-1773.
De Donder, L., Lang, G., Ferreira-Alves, J., Penhale, B., Tamutiene, I. & Luoma, M. (2016). Risk Factors of Severity of Abuse Against Older Women in the Home Setting: A Multinational European Study. Journal of Women & Aging, 28(6), 540-554.
Themes:
Gender* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Donder, L. D., Lang, G., Ferreira-Alves, J., Penhale, B., Tamutiene, I. & Luoma, M-L. (2016). Risk factors of severity of abuse against older women in the home setting: A multinational European study. Journal of Women and Aging, 28(6), 540-554.
Themes:
Community-based*, gender* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X., R. Chen, R. & Simon, M.A. (2016). Elder mistreatment in U.S. community-dwelling Chinese older women. Violence Against Women 22(9), 1097-1112.
Themes:
Community-based*, gender* and intercultural*
Hurd Clarke, L. & Korotchenko, A. (2016). ‘I Know It Exists … but I Haven't Experienced It Personally’: Older Canadian Men's Perceptions of Ageism as a Distant Social Problem. Ageing & Society, 36(8), 1757-1773.
Kaspiew, R., Carson, R. & Rhoades, H. (2016). Elder Abuse in Australia. Family Matters, (98), 64-73.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and gender*
Levy, S. R. & Macdonald, J. L. (2016). Progress on Understanding Ageism. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 5-25.
Themes:
Ageism*, gender* and hospital settings*
Magalhães, M. J., Rodríguez Castro, Y., Ruido, P. A. & Braga Lopez, R. D. (2016). Elderly Victims of Gender Violence in Portugal: Invisible and Not Heard? Health Care for Women International, 37(12), 1304-1319.
Themes:
Gender* and intercultural*