Consumer fraud and the elderly: A review of Canadian challenges and initiatives

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 137-144

  Cohen, Carole A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Consumer fraud; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANADA; CONSUMER; CRIME; EDUCATION; FORGERY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION; VICTIM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATION; ELDER ABUSE; FRAUD; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MARKETING; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 33746516160     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v46n03_08     Document Type: Review

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