The Illinois elder abuse system: Program description and administrative findings

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 502-511

  Neale, Anne Victoria ^a   Hwalek, Melanie A ^b   Goodrich, Carolyn Stahl ^c   Quinn, Kathleen M ^d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SPEC Associates   (United States)

^c SPEC Associates   (United States)

^d Illinois Department on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Family violence; Neglect; Risk factors; Social services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029775766     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.4.502     Document Type: Article

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