Perceptions of Adult Protective Services Workers of the Support Provided by Criminal Justice Professionals in a Case of Elder Abuse

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 71-94

  Blakely, B E ^a   Dolon, Ronald ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrest; Domestic violence; Elder abuse; Police; Protective orders; Victim assistant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034562528     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v12n03_04     Document Type: Article

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