Fang, B. & Yan, E. (2018). Abuse of Older Persons with Dementia: A Review of the Literature. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 19(2), 127-147.
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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Feltner, C., Wallace, I., Berkman, N., Kistler, C. E., Middleton, J. C., Barclay, C., &… Jonas, D. E. (2018). Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(16), 1688–1701.
Harris, K., Krygsman, S., Waschenko, J., & Rudman, D. L. (2018). Ageism and the Older Worker: A Scoping Review. Gerontologist, 58(2), e1–e14.
Jackson, S. L. (2018). A Systematic Review of Financial Exploitation Measures in Prevalence Studies. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(9), 1150–1188.
Smith, D., Bugeja, L., Cunningham, N. & Ibrahim, J. E. (2018). A Systematic Review of Sexual Assaults in Nursing Homes. Gerontologist, 58(6), e369–e383.
Yon, Y., Ramiro-Gonzalez, M., Mikton, C. R., Huber, M. & Sethi, D. (2018). The Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Institutional Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 0(0), 1-10.
Fearing, G., Sheppard, C. L., McDonald, L., Beaulieu, M. & Hitzig, S. L. (2017). A systematic review on community-based interventions for elder abuse and neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 29(2-3). 102-133.
Fearing, G., Sheppard, C. L., McDonald, L., Beaulieu, M. & Hitzig, S. L. (2017). A systematic review on community-based interventions for elder abuse and neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 29(2-3). 102-133.
Day, A., Boni, N., Evert, H., & Knight, T. (2017). An assessment of interventions that target risk factors for elder abuse. Health & Social Care in the Community, 25(5), 1532–1541.
Gallione, C., Dal Molin, A., Cristina, F. B., Ferns, H., Mattioli, M. & Suardi, B. (2017). Screening Tools for Identification of Elder Abuse: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), 2154-2176.