The Financial Abuse of Mentally Incompetent Older Adults: A Canadian Study

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 23-38

  Bond, John B ^a   Cuddy, Rosemarie ^b   Dixon, Gloria L ^c   Duncan, Karen A ^a   Smith, Doreen L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Office of the Public Trustee   (Canada)

^c University of Winnipeg ^*  (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Dementia; Elderly financial abuse; Guardianship

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044520964     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v11n04_03     Document Type: Article

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