Breckman, R., Holt-Knight, D., Rachmuth, L., & Rivera, R. (2020). Advancing the Elder Abuse Work of Adult Protective Services Through Participation on Multidisciplinary Teams. Generations, 44(1), 67–73.
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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Bloemen, E. M., Rosen, T., Lindberg, D. M., & Krugman, R. D. (2020). How experiences of child abuse pediatricians and lessons learned may inform health care providers focused on improving elder abuse geriatrics clinical practice and research. Journal of Family Violence.
Themes:
Best practices*, detection and identification* and training*
Alshabasy, S., Lesiak, B., Berman, A., & Fulmer, T. (2020). Connecting Models of Care to Address Elder Mistreatment. Generations, 44(1), 26–32.
Themes:
Best practices* and intervention*
Blundell, B., Warren, A., & Moir, E. (2020). Elder abuse protocols: identifying key features and establishing evidence for their use and effectiveness. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1–18.
Themes:
Best practices* and prevention*
Cadieux, J., Chasteen, A. L., & Packer, D. J. (2019). Intergenerational Contact Predicts Attitudes Toward Older Adults Through Inclusion of the Outgroup in the Self. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 74(4), 575–584.
Themes:
Ageism* and best practices*
Esseltine, J. (2019). Addressing neglect and abuse in nursing home care: Enhancing the lives of residents through best practice. Canadian Nursing Home, 30(1), 16–20.
Themes:
Best practices* and institution*
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*
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*
Sharp, C. A., Schulz Moore, J. S., & McLaws, M.-L. (2019). Two-Hourly Repositioning for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly: Patient Safety or Elder Abuse? Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 16(1), 17–34.
Themes:
Best practices* and hospital settings*
Allard, A. et Beaulieu, M. (2018). La lutte contre la maltraitance envers les aînés : quand la Wallonie et le Québec partagent leurs savoirs. Vie et vieillissement, 15(2), 38-45.