Labrum, T., Solomon, P.L. & Bressi, S.K. (2015). Physical, financial, and psychological abuse committed against older women by relatives with psychiatric disorders: extent of the problem. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(4-5), 377-391.
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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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.
Ribot, V. C., Rousseaux, E., García, T. C., Arteaga, E., Ramos, M. E. & Alfonso, M. (2015). Psychological the Most Common Elder Abuse in a Havana Neighborhood. MEDICC Review, 17(2), 39-43.
Fulmer, T., Rodgers, R. F. & Pelger, A. (2014). Verbal mistreatment of the elderly. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(4), 351-364.
Soares, J. F., Viitasara, E., Macassa, G., Melchiorre, M. G., Stankunas, M., Lindert, J., & ... Torres-González, F. (2014). The impact of psychological abuse on somatic symptoms: a study of older persons aged 60-84 years. Journal Of Adult Protection, 16(4), 213-231.
Themes:
Consequences* and psychological mistreatment*
Macassa, G., Viitasara, E., Sundin, Ö. B., Henrique Torres Gonzales, F.,Ioannidi-Kapolou, E., Melchiorre, M. G., Lindert, J., Stankunas, M. & Soares, J. J. F. (2013). Psychological abuse among older persons in Europe: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 5(1), 16-34.
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*
Olofsson, N., Lindqvist, K. & Danielsson, I. (2012). Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65-84 years. Public Health, 126(4), 358-364.
Acierno, R. & Kilpatrick, D.G. (2010). Prevalence and correlates of emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse and potential neglect in the United States: the national elder mistreatment stud. American Journal of Public health, 100(2), 292-297.
Beach, S.R., Schulz, R., Castle, N. G. & Rosen, J. (2010). Financial exploitation and psychological mistreatment among older adults : Differences between African Americans and non-African Americans in population-based survey. The Gerontologist, 50(6), 744-757.