Elderly victimization: An examination beyond the FBI's index crimes

Research on Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-372

  Mccabe, Kimberly A ^a   Gregory, Sharon S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; FORGERY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEFT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 0031961051     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027598203005     Document Type: Article

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