Cook, J.M., Dinnen, S. & O’Donnell, C. (2011). Older women survivors of physical and sexual violence : A systematic review of the quantitative literature. Journal of Women’s Health, 20(7), 1075-1081.
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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Daly, J.M., Merchant, M.L. & Jogerst, G.J. (2011). Elder abuse research: A systematic review. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 23(4), 348-365.
McGarry, J., Simpson, C. & Hinchliff-Smith, K. (2011). The impact of domestic abuse for older women : A review of the literature. Health & Social Care in the Community, 19(1), 3-14.
Cooper, C., Selwood, A. & Livingston, G. (2009). Knowledge, detection, and reporting of abuse by health and social care professionals: A systematic review. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(10), 826-838.
Themes:
Intervention*, reporting* and systematic review and meta analysis*
Killick, C. & Taylor, B.J. (2009). Professional decision making on elder abuse: systematic narrative review. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(3), 211-238.
Ploeg, J., Hutchison, B., MacMillan, H. & Bolan, G. (2009). A systematic review of interventions for elder abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(3), 187-210.
Themes:
Intervention* and systematic review and meta analysis*
Cooper, C., Selwood, A. & Livingston, G. (2008). The prevalence of elder abuse and neglect: A systematic review. Age and Ageing, 37(2), 151-160.
Erlingsson, C. L. (2007). Searching for Elder Abuse: A Systematic Review of Database Citations. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 19, 59-78.
Lindbloom, E. J., Brandt, J., Hough, L. D. & Meadows, S. E. (2007). Elder mistreatment in the nursing home: A systematic review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 8(9), 610-616.