Goldhagen, R. F. S., & Davidtz, J. (2020). Violence, older adults, and serious mental illness. Aggression and Violent Behavior.
Themes:
Family violence* and risk factors and vulnerability*
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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Gordon, S. (2020). Ageism and age discrimination in the family: Applying an intergenerational critical consciousness approach. Clinical Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-020-00753-0
Themes:
Ageism* and family violence*
Steinman, B. A., Vincenti, V. B., & Yoon, S. (2020). Family dynamics and their association with elder family financial exploitation in families with appointed powers of attorney. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1–18.
Themes:
Family violence* and financial mistreatment*
Benbow, S. M., Bhattacharyya, S., & Kingston, P. (2019). Older adults and violence: an analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews in England involving adults over 60 years of age. Ageing & Society, 39(6), 1097–1121.
Themes:
Caregivers*, consequences*, family violence* and physical mistreatment*
Horhota, M., Chasteen, A. L. & Crumley-Branyon, J. J. (2019). Is Ageism Acceptable When it Comes From a Familiar Partner? Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 74(4), 595–599.
Themes:
Ageism* and family violence*
Khosravi, N., Rezaei, M., & Matlabi, H. (2019). Elder abuse and its sociocultural factors from the perspectives of Kurdish rural older people: Does gender matter? Health Care For Women International, 1–16.
Li, M., Guo, M., Stensland, M., Silverstein, M., & Dong, X. (2019). Typology of Family Relationship and Elder Mistreatment in a US Chinese Population. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(Supplement S3), S493–S498.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and family violence*
Lino, V. T. S., Rodrigues, N. C. P., Lima, I. S. de, Athie, S., & Souza, E. R. de. (2019). Prevalence and factors associated with caregiver abuse of elderly dependents: The hidden face of family violence. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 24(1), 87–96.
Themes:
Caregivers*, extent of the phenomenon* and family violence*
Logan, J. E., Haileyesus, T., Ertl, A., Rostad, W. L., & Herbst, J. H. (2019). Nonfatal Assaults and Homicides Among Adults Aged ≥60 Years - United States, 2002-2016. MMWR. Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report, 68(13), 297–302.
Themes:
Consequences*, family violence* and physical mistreatment*
Rodrigues, R. A. P., Silva, L. M., Seredynskyj, F. L., Fhon, J. R. S., Bolina, A. F., Miyamura, K., & Kobayasi, D. Y. (2019). Analysis of violence against older adults in police reports. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.