Older women who experience mistreatment: Circumstances and outcomes

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-16

  Roberta, Karen A ^a   Teaster, Pamela B ^b   Duke, Joy O ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Adult Protective Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adult protective services outcomes; Neglect; Older women

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGLECT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SENESCENCE; SOCIOPATHY; WITNESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BATTERED WOMEN; CAREGIVERS; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL WORK; VIRGINIA;

EID: 3042752794     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n01_02     Document Type: Article

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