Elder abuse and neglect: Causes and consequences

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 153-174

  Wolf, Rosalie S ^a  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ALIENATION; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIME; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; NEGLECT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030768756     PISSN: 00221414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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