APS investigative systems associated with county reported domestic elder abuse

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Jogerst, Gerald J ^a,e   Daly, Jeanette M ^a   Dawson, Jeffrey D ^b   Brinig, Margaret F ^c   Schmuch, Gretchen A ^a   Peek Asa, Corinne ^d  

^a Department of Family Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Family Studies and Human Development

^c Department of Law

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Elder abuse; Elder abuse rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944545180     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v16n03_01     Document Type: Article

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