Elder abuse in a land of tradition: The case of Israel's Arabs

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 43-58

  Sharon, Nachman ^a   Zoabi, Sameer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b National Insurance Institute   (Israel)

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EID: 21744448737     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v08n04_04     Document Type: Article

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