Study of elder abuse within diverse cultures

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 71-89

  Kosberg, Jordan I ^a   Lowenstein, Ariela ^b   Garcia, Juanita L ^a   Biggs, Simon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative analyses; Cross cultural; Cross national; Elder abuse definitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044409577     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v15n03_05     Document Type: Article

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