Moore, S. (2020). The sound of silence: evidence of the continuing under reporting of abuse in care homes. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(1), 35–48.
Themes:
Institution* and reporting*
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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Richmond, N. L., Zimmerman, S., Reeve, B. B., Dayaa, J. A., Davis, M. E., Bowen, S. B., Iasiello, J. A., Stemerman, R., Shams, R. B., Haukoos, J. S., Sloane, P. D., Travers, D., Mosqueda, L. A., McLean, S. A., & Platts, M. T. F. (2020). Ability of Older Adults to Report Elder Abuse: An Emergency Department–Based Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(1), 170–175.
Themes:
Hospital settings* and reporting*
Morton, J. R., & Rosenbaum, S. (2020). An Analysis of Elder Financial Exploitation: Financial Institutions Shirking Their Legal Obligations to Prevent, Detect, and Report This “Hidden” Crime. Elder Law Journal, 27(2), 261–296.
Halarewicz, A. K. (2020). Facilitators and barriers for home health aides detecting and reporting elder abuse in New York City [ProQuest Information & Learning]. In Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering (Vol. 81, Issue 12–B).
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Fraga Dominguez, S., Storey, J. E., & Glorney, E. (2019). Help-Seeking Behavior in Victims of Elder Abuse: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 1524838019860616.
Themes:
Reporting* and systematic review and meta analysis*
Keller, E., Santos, C., Cusack, D., Väli, M., Ferrara, D., Ludes, B., … Vieira, D. N. (2019). European council of legal medicine (ECLM) guidelines for the examination of suspected elder abuse. International Journal Of Legal Medicine, 133(1), 317–322.
Mazzotti, M. C., Scarcella, E., D’Antone, E., Fersini, F., Salsi, G., Ingravallo, F., … Pelotti, S. (2019). Italian healthcare professionals’ attitude and barriers to mandatory reporting of elder abuse: An exploratory study. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine, 63, 26–30
Themes:
Reporting*
Rodrigues, R. A. P., Dos Santos, A. M. R., Pontes, M. de L. de F., Monteiro, E. A., Fhon, J. R. S., Bolina, A. F., … Silva, L. M. (2019). Report of multiple abuse against older adults in three Brazilian cities. Plos One, 14(2), e0211806.
Themes:
Reporting* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Truong, C., Burnes, D., Alaggia, R., Elman, A. & Rosen, T. (2019). Disclosure among victims of elder abuse in healthcare settings: a missing piece in the overall effort toward detection. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 31(2), 181–190.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, hospital settings* and reporting*
Moore, S. (2018). Through a glass darkly: exploring commissioning and contract monitoring and its role in detecting abuse in care and nursing homes for older people. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(2), 110 127.
Themes:
Institution* and reporting*