Zhang, Q., Li, S., & Wu, Y. (2024). Understanding Risk Factors for Suicide Among Older People in Rural China: A Systematic Review. Innovation in aging, 8(3), igae015. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae015
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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Kumar, P. S., Rashmi, A., Anil, M., & Sindhu, B. M. (2024). Comparative Study on Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Geriatric Population in the Rural and Urban Field Practice Areas of a Medical College. Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 49(1), 214–217. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_883_22
Rigal, A. & Saïas, T. (2022). Étude du phénomène d’isolement social chez des aînés vivant en milieu rural : d’une inscription sociale à une solitude individuelle. Enjeux et société, 9(1), 239–271. https://doi.org/10.7202/1087836ar
Themes:
Neglect* and urban and rural areas*
El-Khawaga, G., Eladawi, N., & Abdel-Wahab, F. (2021). Abuse of Rural Elders in Mansoura Districts, Dakahlia, Egypt: Prevalence, Types, Risk Factors, and Lifestyle. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(5/6), NP2868-NP2882.
Lindberg, J., Bhatt, R., & Ferm, A. (2021). Older people and rural health: Perceptions of caring relations and their effects on engagement in digital primary health care. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.
Themes:
Community dwelling*, intervention* and urban and rural areas*
Liu, P.-J., Neumann, A., Radcliffe, K., & Chodos, A. (2021). Adult Protective Services Training: Insights from California Caseworkers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64(3), 274–290.
Themes:
Prevention*, training* and urban and rural areas*
Liu, Y., & Hu, F. (2021). Elder abuse in life stories: A qualitative study on rural chinese older people. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect.
Themes:
Consequences*, intercultural* and urban and rural areas*
Rodrigues, R. A. P., Chiaravalloti-Neto, F., Fhon, J. R. S., & Bolina, A. F. (2021). Spatial analysis of elder abuse in a Brazilian municipality. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 74Suppl 2(Suppl 2), e20190141.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, gender* and urban and rural areas*
Dyer, C. B., Murdock, C., Hiner, J., Halphen, J., & Burnett, J. (2020). Elder Mistreatment Intervention: Strategies for Connecting with Diverse and Rural Populations. Generations, 44(1), 91–97.
Sembiah, S., Dasgupta, A., Taklikar, C. S., Paul, B., Bandyopadhyay, L., & Burman, J. (2020). Elder abuse and its predictors: A cross‐sectional study in a rural area of west bengal, eastern part of india. Psychogeriatrics.
Themes:
Intercultural* and urban and rural areas*