Decision-Making and Adult Protective Services Workers: Identifying Critical Factors

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 87-113

  Bergeron, L Rene ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b The Elder Concerns and Abuse Prevention Task Force   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult protective services workers; Decision making; Decisional factors; Elder abuse law; Elder physical abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644451257     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v10n03_05     Document Type: Article

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