Gimm, G., Chowdhury, S. & Castle, N. (2018). Resident Aggression and Abuse in Assisted Living. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(8), 947–964.
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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Moore, S. (2018). Through a glass darkly: exploring commissioning and contract monitoring and its role in detecting abuse in care and nursing homes for older people. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(2), 110 127.
Themes:
Institution* and reporting*
Moore, S. (2018). Oops! Its happened again! Evidence of the continuing abuse of older people in care homes. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(1), 33–46.
Smith, D., Bugeja, L., Cunningham, N. & Ibrahim, J. E. (2018). A Systematic Review of Sexual Assaults in Nursing Homes. Gerontologist, 58(6), e369–e383.
Teresi, J. A., Ramírez, M., Fulmer, T., Ellis, J., Silver, S., Jian Kong, … Pillemer, K. (2018). Resident-to-Resident Mistreatment: Evaluation of a Staff Training Program in the Reduction of Falls and Injuries. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(6), 15 23.
Themes:
Institution* and training*
Yon, Y., Ramiro-Gonzalez, M., Mikton, C. R., Huber, M. & Sethi, D. (2018). The Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Institutional Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 0(0), 1-10.
Andresen, F. J. & Buchanan, J. A. (2017). Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: Perspectives of Long-Term Care Staff. Journal Of Gerontological Nursing, 1-8.
Arens, O. B., Fierz, K. & Zúñiga, F. (2017). Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: Do Special Care Units Make a Difference? A Secondary Data Analysis of the Swiss Nursing Homes Human Resources Project. Gerontology, 63(2), 169-179.
Themes:
Incapacity and handicap* and institution*
Bentrott, M. & Margrett, J. (2017). Adopting a Multilevel Approach to Protecting Residents' Rights to Sexuality in the Long-Term Care Environment: Policies, Staff Training, and Response Strategies. Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal of NSRC, 14(4), 359-369.
Blumenfeld Arens, O., Fierz, K. & Zúñiga, F. (2017). Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: Do Special Care Units Make a Difference? A Secondary Data Analysis of the Swiss Nursing Homes Human Resources Project. Gerontology, 63(2), 169-179.
Themes:
Incapacity and handicap* and institution*