Guedes, D. T., Alvarado, B. E. & al. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60(3), 492-500.
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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Guedes, D.T., Alvarado, B.E., Phillips, S.P., Curcio, C.L., Zunzunegui, M.V. & Guerra, R.O. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60, 492-500.
Themes:
Family violence*, gender*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Martins, A. P., Kislaya, I., Santos, A. J., Nunes, B., Nicolau, R. & Fernandes, A. A. (2015). Elder Abuse in Portugal : Findings From the First National Prevalence Study. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 174-195.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and intercultural*
Petrusic, N., N., Todorovic, N.,Vracevic, M. & Jankovic, B. (2015). Financial abuse of older women in Serbia. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(4-5), 410-421.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*, gender* and intercultural*
Saikia, A. M., Mahanta, N., Mahanta, A., Deka, A. J. & Kakati, A. (2015). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse among Community Dwelling Elderly of Guwahati City, Assam. Indian Journal of Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, 40(4), 279-281.
Salsi, G., Mazzotti, M., Carosielli, G., Ingravallo, F. & Pelotti, S. (2015). Elder abuse awareness in Italy: analysis of reports to the Prosecutor Office of Bologna. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research, 27(3), 359-363.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, intercultural* and research*
Sooryanarayana, R., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, N. N., Chinna, K. & Bulgiba, A. (2015). Insight Into Elder Abuse Among Urban Poor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-A Middle-Income Developing Country. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society, 63(1), 180-182.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Sossou, M-A. & Yogtiba, J. A. (2015). Abuse, Neglect, and Violence Against Elderly Women in Ghana : Implications for Social Justice and Human Rights. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 422-427.
Tareque, M. I., Islam, T. M., Koshio, A. & Kawahara, K. (2015). Economic well-being and elder abuse in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. Research on Aging, 37(2), 200-224.
Wang, M. S., Kang, S.-W. & Schiamberg, L. B. (2015). Ecological factors associated with elder abuse in Taiwan: a systematic review. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 25(1), 13-28.