Multiethnic perspectives on elder mistreatment

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 21-44

  Mouton, Charles P ^a   Larme, Anne C ^b   Alford, Cynthia L ^b   Talamantes, Melissa A ^b   McCorkle, Ryan J ^b   Burge, Sandra K ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder mistreatment; Elderly; Ethnicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646729758     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v17n02_02     Document Type: Article

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