Dantas, R. B., Oliveira, G. L. & Silveira, A. M. (2017). Psychometric Properties of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale for Screening Abuse of Older Adults. Revista De Saude Publica, 51(31), 1-11.
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. (2017). Associations Between the Differential Definitions of Elder Mistreatment and Suicidal Ideation Outcomes in U.S. Chinese Older Adults: Do the Definitions Matter? The Journals of Gerontology, 72(1), S82-S89.
Themes:
Consequences*, definition* and intercultural*
Dong, X. (2017). The Association Between Physical Function and Elder Mistreatment Among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area. The Journals of Gerontology, 72(1), S90-S94.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X., Li, G. & Simon, M. A. (2017). The Association Between Childhood Abuse and Elder Abuse Among Chinese Adult Children in the United States. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 72(1), S69-S75.
Themes:
Consequences*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Dong, X. & Wang, B. (2017). Incidence of Elder Abuse in a U.S. Chinese Population: Findings from the Longitudinal Cohort PINE Study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 72(1), S95-S101.
Jervis, L., Sconzert-Hall, W. & The Shielding American Indian Elders Project Team. (2017). The conceptualization of mistreatment by older American Indians. Journal of Elder Abuse And Neglect, 29(1), 43-58.
Themes:
Definition* and intercultural*
Leung, D. Y., Lo, S. K., Leung, A. Y., Lou, V. W., Chong, A. M., Kwan, J. S., Chan, W. C. & Chi, I. (2017). Prevalence and Correlates of Abuse Screening Items Among Community-Dwelling Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 17(1), 150-160.
Melchiorre, M. G., Di Rosa, M., Barbabella, F., Barbini, N., Lattanzio, F. & Chiatti, C. (2017). Validation of the Italian Version of the Caregiver Abuse Screen Among Family Caregivers of Older People with Alzheimer's Disease. BioMed Research International, 2017(ID 3458372), 1-15.
Molaei, M., Etemad, K. & Taheri Tanjani, P. (2017). Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Iranian Journal of Ageing,12(2), 242-263.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and intercultural*
Schecter, M. (2017). Protecting Older Adults in the Israeli Health System: Cross-Cultural Interactions Involved in Legal and Social Elder Abuse Interventions. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 29(2/3), 191-207.
Themes:
Hospital settings*, intercultural*, intervention* and public policies*