Hiu, S. K. W., & Rabinovich, A. (2021). Lay theories and ageist attitudes at work: Essentialist beliefs about cognitive aging, fixed mindsets, and cyclical perception of time are linked to ageist attitudes toward older workers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 51(3), 190–207.
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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Fang, B., Yan, E., Yang, X., & Pei, Y. (2021). Association between Caregiver Neurotic Personality Trait and Elder Abuse: Investigating the Moderating Role of Change in the Level of Caregiver Perceived Burden. Gerontology, 1–12.
Themes:
Caregivers* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Chokkanathan, S. (2021). Experiences of Elder Mistreatment: A Latent Profile Analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(3/4), 1455–1471.
Moore, S. (2020). Sharpening Occam’s razor: developing theory to explain the persistent abuse of older people living in care homes. Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice, 24(1), 49–60.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and institution*
DePrince, A. P., & Jackson, S. L. (2020). Moving the Field Forward: Elucidating the Nexus Between Elder Abuse and Trauma. Journal Of Trauma & Dissociation: The Official Journal Of The International Society For The Study Of Dissociation (ISSD), 21(2), 151–157.
Themes:
Consequences* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Van Wicklin, S. A. (2020). Ageism in Nursing. Plastic Surgical Nursing: Official Journal Of The American Society Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgical Nurses, 40(1), 20–24.
Themes:
Ageism* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Dahl, N., Ross, A., & Ong, P. (2020). Self-Neglect in Older Populations: A Description and Analysis of Current Approaches. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 32(6), 537–558.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and self neglect*
Ng, R., & Lim, W. J. (2020). Ageism linked to culture, not demographics: Evidence from an 8-billion-word corpus across 20 countries. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Themes:
Ageism* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Shepherd, B. F., & Brochu, P. M. (2020). How do stereotypes harm older adults? A theoretical explanation for the perpetration of elder abuse and its rise. Aggression and Violent Behavior.
Themes:
Ageism* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Brown, M. T., & McNeal, M. H. (2020). Addressing elder abuse: service provider perspectives on the potential of restorative processes. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 32(4), 357–376.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and intervention*