A study of elder abuse in Korea

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-214

  Oh, Jinjoo ^a   Kim, Hesook Suzie ^b   Martins, Diane ^b   Kim, Heegul ^c  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abuse; Elderly; Korea

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 31044445973     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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