Apriceno, M., Lytle, A., Monahan, C., Macdonald, J., & Levy, S. R. (2021). Prioritizing Health Care and Employment Resources During COVID-19: Roles of Benevolent and Hostile Ageism. Gerontologist, 61(1), 98–102.
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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Arcieri, A. A. (2021). The Relationships Between COVID-19 Anxiety, Ageism, and Ableism. Psychological Reports, 332941211018404.
Themes:
Ageism*, consequences* and covid-19*
Asiamah, N., Kouveliotis, K., Eduafo, R., & Borkey, R. (2021). Psychometric Properties of a New Scale Measuring Neglect and Abuse of Older Adults in the Community: Implications for Social Activity. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 41(2), 163–172.
Aslan, H., & Erci, B. (2020). The incidence and influencing factors of elder abuse and neglect. Journal of Public Health, 28(5), 525–533.
Axelrod, J., Mosqueda, L., Weissberger, G. H., Nguyen, A. L., Boyle, P. A., Parunakian, E., & Han, S. D. (2020). Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study. Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, 6, 2333721420971073.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*, intervention* and prevention*
Badenes-Ribera, L., Fabris, M. A., & Longobardi, C. (2021). Elder Mistreatment in an Italian Population: Prevalence and Correlates. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 92(1), 83–99.
Bajpai, N., Sharma, G., Dubey, P., & Kulshreshtha, K. (2020). An empirical examination of elder abuse through the lens of mens rea. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(5), 269–297.
Themes:
Caregivers*, gender* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Band-Winterstein, T., Goldblatt, H., & Alon, S. (2021). Social Workers’ Encounters with Elder Abuse and Neglect: Giving Meaning to Their Experiences. British Journal of Social Work, 51(2), 564–582.
Banerjee, D., Rabheru, K., de Mendonca Lima, C. A., & Ivbijaro, G. (2021). Role of dignity in mental healthcare: Impact on ageism and human rights of older persons. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Themes:
Ageism* and laws/ rights and freedoms/ legal aspects*
Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Padavic, I. (2021). Calculated Ageism: Generational Sacrifice as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(4), e201–e205.