Elder Abuse in residential settings in Israel—Myth or reality?

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 133-151

  Lowenstein, Ariela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b Social Science and Research Section   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dependence; Elder abuse; Quality of life; Residential care; Staff attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644451180     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v10n01_09     Document Type: Article

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