Patterns of elder abuse and neglect in an Illinois elder abuse and neglect provider agency: A comparative analysis

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-44

  Dimah, Keren Patricia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Dept Med Sect Geriat ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Aging; Blacks; Elder abuse; Elder mistreatment; Non blacks; Older adults; Whites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035633370     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v13n01_02     Document Type: Article

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