Liu, P.-J., Conrad, K. J., Beach, S. R., Iris, M., & Schiamberg, L. B. (2019). The Importance of Investigating Abuser Characteristics in Elder Emotional/Psychological Abuse: Results from Adult Protective Services Data. The Journals Of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences And Social Sciences, 74(5), 897–907.
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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Lloyd-Sherlock, P., Penhale, B., & Redondo, N. (2019). Admission of Older People Into Residential Care Homes in Argentina: Coercion and Human Rights Abuse. Gerontologist, 59(4), 610–618.
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*
Lytle, A., & Levy, S. R. (2019). Reducing Ageism: Education About Aging and Extended Contact With Older Adults. Gerontologist, 59(3), 580–588
Themes:
Ageism*, research*, training* and validated tools and practice guidelines*
Magruder, K. J., Fields, N. L., & Xu, L. (2019). Abuse, neglect and exploitation in assisted living: an examination of long-term care ombudsman complaint data. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 31(3), 209–224.
Marquet, M., Missotten, P., Dardenne, B., & Adam, S. (2019). Interactions between stereotype threat, subjective aging, and memory in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 26(1), 121–143.
Themes:
Ageism* and consequences*
Mazzotti, M. C., Scarcella, E., D’Antone, E., Fersini, F., Salsi, G., Ingravallo, F., … Pelotti, S. (2019). Italian healthcare professionals’ attitude and barriers to mandatory reporting of elder abuse: An exploratory study. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine, 63, 26–30
Themes:
Reporting*
McGuire, N. (2019). Whose Dime Is It Anyway? A Comprehensive Look at Federal and State Government Landscapes for Senior Financial Exploitation Laws Concerning Financial Institutions. Elder Law Journal, 26(2), 431–460.
Mehra, A., Grover, S., Agarwal, A., Bashar, M., & Avasthi, A. (2019). Prevalence of Elder Abuse and its Association with Psychiatric Morbidity in a Rural Setting. Journal Of Neurosciences In Rural Practice, 10(2), 218–224.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and urban and rural areas*
Meyer, K., Yonashiro-Cho, J., Gassoumis, Z. D., Mosqueda, L., Han, S. D., & Wilber, K. H. (2019). What Can Elder Mistreatment Researchers Learn About Primary Prevention From Family Violence Intervention Models? Gerontologist, 59(4), 601–609.
Themes:
Intervention* and prevention*