Community Dimensions of Elderly Self-Neglect

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-93

  Sengstock, Mary Cay ^a   Thibault, Jane M ^b   Zaranek, Rochelle ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Community rights; Community types; Individual rights; Self neglect

Indexed keywords

EID: 27244460511     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v11n02_05     Document Type: Article

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