The legal and governmental response to domestic elder abuse

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 383-398

  Koenig III, Ray J ^a   DeGuerre, Cameron R ^a,b  

^a Austriaco and Mitchell   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CRIME; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15944412153     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2004.11.001     Document Type: Review

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