Powerlessness and Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-47

  Nahmiash, Daphne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CLSC NDG/MTL W   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abuse; Neglect; Older adult; Powerlessness; Systemic analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142309445     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v14n01_02     Document Type: Article

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