Phillips, L.R. & Guo, G. (2011). Mistreatment in assisted living facilities : Complaints, substantiations, and risk factors. The Gerontologist, 51(3), 343-353.
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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Pickens, S., Halpen, J.M. & Dyer, C.B. (2011). Elder mistreatment in the long term care setting. Annals of Long Term Care, 19(8), 30-35.
Themes:
Institution*
Pillemer, K., Breckman, R., Sweeney, C. D., Brownell, P., Fulmer, T., Berman, J., & ... Lachs, M. S. (2011). Practitioners' views on elder mistreatment research priorities: Recommendations from a research-to-practice consensus conference. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 23(2), 115-126.
Pinsker, D.M. (2011). Clinical application of the social vulnerability scale : three illustrative case reports of patients with dementia. Clinical Psychologist, 15(1), 33-43.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Pinsker, D.M., McFarland, K. & Stone, V. (2011). The social vulnerability scale for older adults : An exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic study. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 23(3), 246-272.
Price, T., King, P.S., Dillard, R.L. & Bulot, J.J. (2011). Elder financial exploitation implications for future policy and research in elder mistreatment. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12(3), 354-356.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*, public policies* and research*
Sandmoe, A. & Kirkevold, M. (2011). Nurses’ clinical assessments of older clients who are suspected victims of abuse: an exploratory study in community care in Norway. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(1/2), 94-102.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and intervention*
Santos, A.J., Ferreira-Alves, J. & Penhale, B. (2011). Prevalence of older adults' abuse and neglect in Portugal: an overview. Quality in Aging & Older Adults, 12(3), 162-173.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Schiamberg, L.B., Barboza, G.G., Oehmke, J., Zhang, Z., Griffore, R.J., Weatherill, R.P., von Heydrich, L. & Post, L.A. (2011). Elder abuse in nursing homes: An ecological perspective. Journal of Elder Abuse and neglect, 23(2), 190-211.
Themes:
Institution*
Shilling, D. (2011). Financial Elder Abuse. Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled, 14(3), 35-47.