Modernization and elder abuse in an Arab-Israeli context

Research on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 224-246

  Litwin, Howard ^a   Zoabi, Sameer ^b,c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Natl Ins Institute in Nazareth   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abuse; Arabs; Israel; Modernization; Social integration; Social network

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0037404087     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027503025003002     Document Type: Article

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