Robinson, K. M. & Tappen, R. M. (2008). Policy recommendations on the prevention of violence in long-term care facilities. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 34(3), 10 14.
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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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.
Rosen, T., Pillemer, C. & Lachs, M. (2008). Resident-to-resident aggression in long-term care facilities: An understudied problem. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 13(2), 77–87.
Charpentier, M. & Soulières, M. (2007). Pouvoirs et fragilités du grand âge : « J’suis encore pas mal capable pour mon âge » (Mme H., 92 ans). Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 19(2), 128-143.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Lachs, M., Bachman, R., Williams, C. S. & O’Leary, J. R. (2007). Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment and police contact in nursing homes: findings from a population-based cohort. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(6), 840 845.
Lindbloom, E. J., Brandt, J., Hough, L. D. & Meadows, S. E. (2007). Elder mistreatment in the nursing home: A systematic review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 8(9), 610-616.
Terreau, C. (2007). Épuisement professionnel et maltraitance des personnes âgées en institution. Soins Gérontologie, 12(65), 37-40.
Themes:
Institution*
Plamondon, L. & Nahmiash, D. (2006). Portrait de la vulnérabilité et des risques dans la population âgée vivant en HLM. Vie et vieillissement, 5(1), 27-36.
Themes:
Institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Charpentier, M. (2004). Marchandisation de l'hébergement des personnes âgées et enjeux éthiques. Le point de vue des acteurs des réseaux public et privé. Frontières, 17(1), 42-47.
Themes:
Ethical Issues*, institution* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Montminy, L. & Drouin, C. (2004). L'intervention en maison d'hébergement auprès des aînées victimes de violence conjugale. Intervention, 121, 90-99.
Themes:
Institution*, intervention* and intimate partner violence*