The Changing Career of “Elder Abuse and Neglect” as a Social Problem in Canada: Learning from Feminist Frameworks?

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 59-80

  Harbison, Joan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageism; Elder abuse and neglect; Feminist frameworks; Social construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844502605     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v11n04_05     Document Type: Article

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