Elder Abuse: Expert and public perspectives on its meaning

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 77-97

  Hudson, Margaret F ^a   Carlson, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 22444454034     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v09n04_05     Document Type: Article

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