Dauenhauer, J., Heffernan, K., Webber, K., Smoker, K., Caccamise, P., & Granata, A. (2020). Utilization of a forensic accountant to investigate financial exploitation of older adults. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(3), 141–152.
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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Riederer, A. M., & Golding, J. M. (2020). Perceptions of plea bargaining in cases of elder financial abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32(3), 217–234.
Lichtenberg, P. A., Campbell, R., Hall, L., & Gross, E. Z. (2020). Context Matters: Financial, Psychological, and Relationship Insecurity Around Personal Finance Is Associated With Financial Exploitation. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1040–1049.
Starr, L. (2020). Taking an unfair advantage -- breaching professional boundaries for personal gain. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 26(9), 29.
Themes:
Ethical Issues* and financial mistreatment*
Golbert, C. P. (2019). Taking the Initiative: Office of the Cook County Public Guardian’s Financial Recovery Program: A program that combats elder financial abuse by fighting to recover money stolen from older adults with disabilities. Generations, 43(4), 108–111.
Beaulieu, M., Maillé, I., Bédard-Lessard, J., Carbonneau, H., Éthier, S., Fortier, J., Morin, C., & Sévigny, A. (2020). Promising practices of non-profit organizations to respond to the challenges faced in countering the mistreatment of older adults. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. Online First. DOI 10.1007/s11266-020-00252-3.
Themes:
Community-based*, financial mistreatment* and volunteering*
Jonk, Y., Snow, K. I., Thayer, D., McGuire, C., Bratesman, S., Smith, C. A., & Ziller, E. (2020). Pent-up demand for care among dual-eligible victims of elder financial exploitation in maine. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Steinman, B. A., Vincenti, V. B., & Yoon, S. (2020). Family dynamics and their association with elder family financial exploitation in families with appointed powers of attorney. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1–18.
Themes:
Family violence* and financial mistreatment*
Chan, A. C. Y., & Stum, M. S. (2020). The state of theory in elder family financial exploitation: A systematic review. Journal of Family Theory & Review.
Lavery, A. L., Hasche, L., DePrince, A., Gagnon, K., Srinivas, T., & Boyce, E. (2020). Mental Health Consequences and Service Use of Older Adults at Risk of Financial Exploitation. Social Work Research, 44(4), 257–265.
Themes:
Consequences* and financial mistreatment*