Sexual abuse and sexual offending against elderly people: A focus on perpetrators and victims

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 328-343

  Jeary, Katharine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly victims; Perpetrator characteristics; Prevention; Sexual abuse; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 20444373315     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500096115     Document Type: Article

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