Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: The Theft of Patients' Possessions

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 141-151

  Harris, Diane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime prevention; Criminal backround checks; Theft reducing techniques; Theories; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644452025     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v10n03_08     Document Type: Article

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