Stress, conflict, elder abuse and neglect in German nursing homes: A pilot study among professional caregivers

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-26

  Goergen, Thomas ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Causes; Resident aggression; Self reported incidents; Theories; Witnesses to abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035627254     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v13n01_01     Document Type: Article

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