Sexual Abuse of Older Adults: Preliminary Findings of Cases in Virginia

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 1-16

  Teaster, Pamela B ^a   Roberto, Karen A ^a   Duke, Joy O ^b   Kim, Myeonghwan ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Elder abuse; Older adult; Outcomes; Perpetrators; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034560276     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v12n03_01     Document Type: Article

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