Ziminski, C.E. & Phillips, L.R. (2011). The nursing role in reporting elder abuse: Specific examples and interventions. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(11), 19-23.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*, intervention* and reporting*
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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Canuel, C., Couturier, Y. & Beaulieu, M. (2010). Le rôle des proches dans le processus de détermination de l’inaptitude de la personne âgée en perte d’autonomie du point de vue des professionnels. Enfances Familles Générations, 13, 97-115.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Lee, H.Y. & Shin, N. (2010). Cultural View on and Response to Mistreatment of Elderly Korean American Immigrants: A Social Development Intervention. Social Development Issues, 32(1), 89-110.
Themes:
Intervention*
Malks, B. F., Strobel, D. M., Leung, Y., Court, M. W., Morris, J. R., May, G., … Philyaw, M. L. (2010). Changing Systems to Address Elder Abuse: Examples from Aging Services, the Courts, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Faith Community. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 22(3/4), 306 327.
Themes:
Intervention*
O’Brien, J. G. (2010). A physician’s perspective: Elder abuse and neglect over 25 years. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 22(1/2), 94-104.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and intervention*
Penhale, B. (2010). Responding and Intervening in Elder Abuse and Neglect. Ageing International, 35(3), 235-252.
Themes:
Intervention*
Reeves, S. & Wysong, J. (2010). Strategies to address financial abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 22(3-4), 328-334.
Anthony, E.K., Lehning, A.J., Austin, M.J. & Peck, M.D. (2009). Assessing elder mistreatment: Instrument development and implications for adults protective services. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(8), 815-836.
Cooper, C., Selwood, A. & Livingston, G. (2009). Knowledge, detection, and reporting of abuse by health and social care professionals: A systematic review. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(10), 826-838.
Themes:
Intervention*, reporting* and systematic review and meta analysis*
Hsieh, H.-F., Wang, J.-J., Yen, M. & Liu, T.-T. (2009). Educational support group in changing caregivers’ psychological elder abuse behaviour toward caring for institutionalized elders. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 14(3), 377-386