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.
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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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.
Conrad, K.J., Iris, M., Ridings, J.W., Langley, K. & Wilber, K.H. (2010). Self-report measure of financial exploitation of older adults. The Gerontologist, 50(6), 758-773.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment* and psychological mistreatment*
Ajdukovic, M., Ogresta, J. & Rusac, S. (2009). Family violence and health among elderly in Croatia. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 18(3), 261–279.
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