Responding to the harassment and abuse of older people in the private rented sector: Legal and social perspectives

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-145

  Carlton, Nancy ^a   Fear, Tina ^a   Means, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Harassment; Housing; Older People; Private Rented Sector; Vulnerable Adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846325430     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014180304200023079     Document Type: Article

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