Sexual abuse of older adults: APS cases and outcomes

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 788-796

  Teaster, Pamela B ^a,b   Roberto, Karen A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Adult Protective Services; Nursing homes; Older men; Older women; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING HOME; RESIDENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 10644229252     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.6.788     Document Type: Article

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