Older adults as crime victims, perpetrators, witnesses, and complainants: A population-based study of police interactions

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 25-40

  Lachs, Mark ^a   Bachman, Ronet ^b   Williams, Christianna ^c   Kossack, Alice ^d   Bove, Carolyn ^e   O'Leary, John ^d  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e New Haven Police Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Elder mistreatment; Geriatric syndromes; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144518961     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v16n04_02     Document Type: Article

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