Working with abused older women from a feminist perspective

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 85-100

  Vinton, Linda ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Elder abuse; Feminist practice; Older women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; CRIME; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032621889     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v11n02_07     Document Type: Article

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