Park, C. (2020). Violence toward older adults in the forms of ageism and sexual offense presented in an old lady: A film review. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
Themes:
Ageism*, medias* and sexual mistreatment*
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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Meisner, B. A. (2020). Are you ok, boomer? Intensification of ageism and intergenerational tensions on social media amid covid-19. Leisure Sciences
Pedley, Y., & McDonald, P. (2019). Media reports of abuse in adult residential care: implications for staff and practice. Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice, 23(3), 177–184.
Themes:
Living environments* and medias*
Marier, P. & Revelli, M. (2017). Compassionate Canadians and Conflictual Americans? Portrayals of Ageism in Liberal and Conservative Media. Ageing and Society, 37(8), 1632-1653.
Marier, P. & Revelli, M. (2017). Compassionate Canadians and Conflictual Americans? Portrayals of Ageism in Liberal and Conservative Media. Ageing & Society, 37(8), 1632-1653.
Gendron, T. L., Welleford, E. A., Inker, J. & White, J. T. (2016). The Language of Ageism: Why We Need to Use Words Carefully. Gerontologist, 56(6), 997-1006.
Sharma Bhattarai, L. P. (2014). Neglect and abuse of older people in Nepal: a commentary on a baseline study on reported cases of elder abuse in Nepali press. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(3), 333-336.
Themes:
Intercultural*, medias* and risk factors and vulnerability*
VandeWeerd, C., Corvin, J., Coulter, M., Perkins, E., Telford, R., Yalcin, A. & Yegidis, B. (2014). A preliminary investigation of risks for adverse outcomes of relationship seeking on social network sites (SNS): a descriptive study of women over 50 seeking relationships on MySpace in Hillsborough County, Florida. Journal of Women and Aging, 26(2), 127-145.