Garre-Olmo, J., Planas-Pujol, X., Lopez-Pousa, S., Juvinya, D., Vila, A. & Vilalta-Franch, J. (2009). Prevalence and risk factors of suspected elder abuse subtypes in people aged 75 and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(5), 815-822.
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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Giordano, A. & Street, D. (2009). Challenging provider performance: developing policy to improve the quality of care to protect vulnerable adults. Journal of Adult Protection, 11(2), 5-12.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Griffith, R. & Tengnah, C. (2009). Understanding the safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006. British Journal of Community Nursing, 14(7), 309-313.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Hewitt, D. (2009). Not just in the mental capacity act: Using the law to protect vulnerable adults. Journal of Adult Protection, 11(2), 25-31.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Hsieh, H.-F., Wang, J.-J., Yen, M. & Liu, T.-T. (2009). Educational support group in changing caregivers’ psychological elder abuse behaviour toward caring for institutionalized elders. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 14(3), 377-386
Kelly, L., Smith, N. & Gibson, S. (2009). From intervention roles to multidisciplinary practice. In T. Maschi, C. Bradley & K. Ward (Eds.). Forensic social work: Psychosocial and legal issues in diverse practice settings. (pp. 51-60). New York, NY US: Springer Publishing Co.
Killick, C. & Taylor, B.J. (2009). Professional decision making on elder abuse: systematic narrative review. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(3), 211-238.
Kosberg, J. I. (2009). The abuse of older men: implication for social work. Journal of Australian Social Work, 62(2), 202-215.
Themes:
Gender* and intervention*
Lacour, C. (2009). La personne âgée vulnérable : entre autonomie et protection. Gérontologie et société, 4(131), 187-201.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Lantz, M.S. (2009). Psychiatry rounds. Domestic violence in an older couple. Clinical Geriatrics, 17(5), 7-10.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*