Perceptions of elder abuse: Voices of professionals and volunteers in Sweden - An exploratory study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-159

  Erlingsson, Christen L ^a,b,c   Carlson, Sharon L ^d   Saveman, Britt Inger ^b  

^a University of Kalmar ^*  (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Elder abuse; Focus groups; Perceptions; Tolerance; Victim blaming

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLERGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERCEPTION; POLICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; VICTIM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLERGY; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POLICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SWEDEN; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33745404708     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2006.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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