Growing old in a risk society: Elder abuse in Canada

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 65-81

  Brozowski, Kari ^a   Hall, David R ^a  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Emotional; Family change; Interpersonal; Risk society

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944521138     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v16n03_04     Document Type: Article

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