Tension and Conflict Factors in Second Marriages as Causes of Abuse Between Elderly Spouses

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-45

  Lowenstein, Ariela ^a   Ron, Pnina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dependency; Finances; Memories; Power control; Shared households

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844456311     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v11n01_02     Document Type: Article

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