Morin, L. (2015). Maltraitance des personnes âgées : une revue systématique inédite trace des perspectives pour la pratique clinique. La Revue de Gériatrie, 40(5), 299.
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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Chokkanathan, S., Natarajan, A. & Mohanty, J. (2014). Elder Abuse and Barriers to Help Seeking in Chennai, India: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Elder Abuse And Neglect, 26(1), 60-79.
Themes:
Intercultural*, physical mistreatment*, reporting* and research*
Friedman, L. S., Avila, S., Shah, M., Tanouye, K. & Joseph, K. (2014). A description of cases of severe physical abuse in the elderly and 1-year mortality. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(1), 1-11.
Gibbs, L. M. (2014). Understanding the medical markers of elder abuse and neglect: Physical examination findings. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 687-712.
Young, L. M. (2014). Elder physical abuse. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 761-768.
Ziminski Pickering, C. E. & Rempusheski, V. F. (2014). Examining barriers to self-reporting of elder physical abuse in community-dwelling older adults. Geriatric Nursing, 35(2), 120-125.
Themes:
Physical mistreatment* and reporting*
Block, C. R. (2013). Homicide against or by the elderly in Chicago 1965-2000. Homicide Studies, 17(2), 154-183.
Themes:
Physical mistreatment*
Murphy, K., Waa, S., Jaffer, H.,Sauter, A. & Chan, A. (2013). A Literature Review of Findings in Physical Elder Abuse. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 64(1), 10-14.
Themes:
Physical mistreatment*
Yechezkel, R. & Ayalon, L. (2013). Social Workers' Attitudes towards Intimate Partner Abuse in Younger vs. Older Women. Journal Of Family Violence, 28(4), 381-391.
Themes:
Ageism*, physical mistreatment* and psychological mistreatment*
Heydrich, L. V., Schiamberg, L. B. & Chee, G. (2012). Social-relational risk factors for predicting elder physical abuse: An ecological bi-focal model. The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 75(1), 71-94.