Simmons, J., Wiklund, N., Ludvigsson, M., Nägga, K., & Swahnberg, K. (2020). Validation of REAGERA-S: a new self-administered instrument to identify elder abuse and lifetime experiences of abuse in hospitalized older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32(2), 173–195.
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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Pickering, C. E. Z., Yefimova, M., Maxwell, C., Puga, F., & Sullivan, T. (2020). Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia. Gerontologist, 60(3), 483–493.
Themes:
Caregivers*, neglect* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Awuviry, N. K., Nkansah, J. O., & Ofori, D. K. (2020). Attributions of elder neglect: A phenomenological study of older people in ghana. Health & Social Care in the Community.
Themes:
Intercultural* and neglect*
Ernst, J. S. (2019). Older adults neglected by their caregivers: vulnerabilities and risks identified in an adult protective services sample. Journal of Adult Protection, 21(1), 5–15.
Themes:
Caregivers*, neglect* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Ezalina, E., Machmud, R., Effendi, N., & Maputra, Y. (2019). Effectiveness of the Elderly Caring Model as an Intervention to Prevent the Neglect of the Elderly in the Family. Open Access Macedonian Journal Of Medical Sciences, 7(14), 2365–2370.
Themes:
Best practices*, intervention* and neglect*
Friedman, L., Avila, S., Friedman, D., & Meltzer, W. (2019). Association between Type of Residence and Clinical Signs of Neglect in Older Adults. Gerontology, 65(1), 30–39.
Themes:
Institution* and neglect*
Gardner, P., & Alegre, R. (2019). “Just like us”: Increasing awareness, prompting action and combating ageism through a critical intergenerational service learning project. Educational Gerontology, 45(2), 146–158.
Themes:
Best practices*, institution* and neglect*
Gao, X., Sun, F., Marsiglia, F. F., & Dong, X. (2019). Elder Mistreatment Among Older Chinese Americans: The Role of Family Cohesion. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 88(3), 266–285.
Themes:
Community-based*, intercultural* and neglect*
Magruder, K. J., Fields, N. L., & Xu, L. (2019). Abuse, neglect and exploitation in assisted living: an examination of long-term care ombudsman complaint data. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 31(3), 209–224.
Moore, S. (2019). The road goes ever on: evidence of the continuing abuse of older people in care homes. Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice, 23(3), 152–166