Prevalence of Elder Mistreatment as Reported by Social Workers in a Probability Sample of Adult Day Health Care Clients

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 25-36

  Fulmer, Terry ^a   Ramirez, Mildred ^b   Fairchild, Susan ^a   Holmes, Douglas ^b   Koren, Mary Jane ^c   Teresi, Jeanne ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hebrew Home for the Aged   (United States)

^c Samuel's Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavioral indicators; Cognitive impairment; Physical indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044518087     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v11n03_02     Document Type: Article

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