Cooper, C., Huzzey, L. & Livingston, G. (2012). The effect of an educational intervention on junior doctors' knowledge and practice in detecting and managing elder abuse. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(9), 1447-1453.
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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Daly, J., M. & Jogerst, G. J. (2012). Critical care nurses' perspectives on elder abuse. Nursing in Critical Care, 17(4), 172-179.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Day, M. R., McCarthy, G. & Leahy-Warren, P. (2012). Professional social workers' view on self-neglect : An exploratory study. British Journal of Social Work, 42(4), 725-743.
Themes:
Self neglect*
DeFour, D. C. (2012). The test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members: Violence against older women. Women & Therapy, 35(3-4), 248-260.
Delaunay, P. (2012). La maltraitance des personnes vulnérables. Histoire, vocabulaire, contributions et vœux. La Revue de Gériatrie, 37(5), 317-322.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
DeLiema, M., Gassoumis, Z.D., Homeier, D.C. & Wilber, K.H. (2012). Determining prevalence and correlate of elder abuse using promotores : Low-incom immigrant Latinos report high rates of abuse and neglect. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 60(7), 1333-1339.
Dong, X. (2012). Advancing the Field of Elder Abuse: Future Directions and Policy Implications. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(11), 2151-2156.
Themes:
Public policies*
Dong, X. (2012). Culture Diversity and Elder Abuse: Implications for Research, Education, and Policy. Generations, 36(3), 40-42.
Themes:
Intercultural*, public policies*, research* and training*
Dong, X. (2012). Elder abuse and the contagion of violence: One size doesn't fit all. Commentary, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC.
Dong, X. (2012). Future directions for elder abuse : Advancing research, education, and training, and continuing policy efforts. National Academiy on an Aging Society. Public Policy & Aging Report, 22(1), 37-41.
Themes:
Prevention*