Benbow, S. M., Bhattacharyya, S. & Kingston, P. (2018). What’s in a name? Family violence involving older adults. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(5), 187–192.
Themes:
Definition* and family violence*
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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Dowling, C., Morgan, A., Hulme, S., Manning, M. & Wong, G. (2018). Protection orders for domestic violence: A systematic review. Trends & Issues in Crime & Criminal Justice, (551), 1–19.
Piri, N., Taheri, P., Khodakarim, S. & Etemad, K. (2018). Domestic elder abuse and associated factors in elderly women in Tehran, Iran. Epidemiology And Health, e2018055.
Themes:
Family violence*, gender* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Perkins, N. H., Spira, M. & Key, J. E. (2018). Intergenerational Transmission of Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence: A Potential Connection to Elder Abuse. Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 99(3), 256–268.
Guedes, D.T., Alvarado, B.E., Phillips, S.P., Curcio, C.L., Zunzunegui, M.V. & Guerra, R.O. (2015). Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 60, 492-500.
Themes:
Family violence*, gender*, intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Lessard, G., Montminy, L., Lesieux, É., Flynn, C., Roy, V., Gauthier, S. & Fortin, A. (2015). Les violences conjugales, familiales et structurelles : vers une perspective intégrative des savoirs. Enfances, Familles, Générations, 22, 1-26.
Smith, J. (2015). Expanding Constructions of Elder Abuse and Neglect : Older Mothers' Subjective Experiences. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 328-355.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches*, family violence* and gender*
Anna Gunde, A. G., Liepe, K., Blättner, B., & Grewe, H. A. (2012). Violence against elderly care-dependents through family caregivers - A systematic overview about screening- and assessment-instruments. Pflegewissenschaft, 14(7–8), 399–407.
Amstadter, A. B., Begle, A. M., Cisler, J. M., Hernandez, M. A., Muzzy, W. & Acierno, R. (2010). Prevalence and correlates of poor self-rated health in the United States: The National Elder Mistreatment Study. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(7), 615-623.
Themes:
Family violence* and reporting*
Peri, K., Fanslow, J., Hand, J. & Parsons, J. (2009). Keeping Older People Safe by Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, (35), 159-172.
Themes:
Family violence*, prevention* and risk factors and vulnerability*