Shobhakumar, A., Suresh, S. & D’Cunha, S. (2018). Human Rights of the Elderly: An Awareness Study Among Youths. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 32(3), 318–332.
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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Simpson, P., Wilson, C. B., Brown, L. J. E., Dickinson, T. & Horne, M. (2018). ‘We’ve had our sex life way back’: older care home residents, sexuality and intimacy. Ageing & Society, 38(7), 1478–1501.
Themes:
Ageism* and sexual mistreatment*
Smith, D., Bugeja, L., Cunningham, N. & Ibrahim, J. E. (2018). A Systematic Review of Sexual Assaults in Nursing Homes. Gerontologist, 58(6), e369–e383.
Stanyer, A. (2018). Financial abuse of the elderly: should legal safeguards be enhanced? Journal of Law & Society, 45(2), 8.
Storey, J. E. & Perka, M. R. (2018). Reaching Out for Help: Recommendations for Practice Based on an In-Depth Analysis of an Elder Abuse Intervention Programme. British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), 1052–1070.
Themes:
Best practices* and prevention*
Storey, J. E. & Prashad, A. A. (2018). Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding to Abuse, Neglect, and Self-Neglect of Vulnerable Adults: An Evaluation of the Re:Act Adult Protection Worker Basic Curriculum. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 30(1), 42-63.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and training*
Talpur, A. A., Ryan, T., Ali, P. & Hinchliff, S. (2018). Elder mistreatment in South Asian communities: a review of the literature. Journal of Adult Protection, 20(5), 193–206.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Teresi, J. A., Ocepek-Welikson, K., Ramirez, M., Solomon, J. & Reingold, D. (2018). Methodological approaches to the analyses of elder abuse screening measures: Application of latent variable measurement modeling to the WC-RAPS. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. 1-24
Teresi, J. A., Ramírez, M., Fulmer, T., Ellis, J., Silver, S., Jian Kong, … Pillemer, K. (2018). Resident-to-Resident Mistreatment: Evaluation of a Staff Training Program in the Reduction of Falls and Injuries. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(6), 15 23.
Themes:
Institution* and training*
Torres, C. S., Szlejf, C., Parra, R. L. & Rosas, C. O. (2018). Association Between Frailty and Elder Abuse in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults in Mexico City. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66(9), 1773–1778.