Henwood, M. (2008). Multi-agency working and adult protection. Community Care, (1706), 32-33.
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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Jett, K. (2008) Frailty, vulnerability and elder mistreatment. In Ebersole, P., Hess, P., Touhy, T. A., Jett, K. & Luggen A. S. Toward Healthy Aging, Human Needs & Nursing Response. Seventh edition, St-Louis: Mosby/Elsevier, pp. 449-459.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Jogerst, G. J., Daly, J. M., & Hartz, A. J. (2008). State Policies and Nursing Home Characteristics Associated With Rates of Resident Mistreatment. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 9(9), 648 656.
Themes:
Institution* and public policies*
Keating, P. (2008). Grifting grandma. Smartmoney, 17(8), 40-41.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Kurrle, S. & Naughtin, G. (2008). An overview of elder abuse and neglect in Australia. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(2), 108-125.
Laumann, E. O., Leitsch, S. A. & Waite, L. J. (2008). Elder mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence estimates from a national representative study. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63B(4), S248-S25.
Lee, M. (2008). Caregiver stress and elder abuse among Korean family caregivers of older adults with disabilities. Journal of Family Violence, 23(8), 707-712.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Leonora, M. (2008). The hidden toll. Adults learning, 19(9), 28-29.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Lowenstein, A. & Doron, I. (2008). Times of transition: Elder abuse and neglect in Israel. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(2), 181-206.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Ludwig, M.W. (2008). Abuse, harassment, and deception: how the FDCPA is failing America’s elderly debtors. Elder Law Journal, 16(1), 135-166.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*