"No secrets" and beyond: Recent elder abuse policy in England

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-18

  Filinson, Rachel ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly abuse; England; Policy; Regulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME; ELDERLY CARE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANDATORY REPORTING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; ENGLAND; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34247401336     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v18n01_01     Document Type: Article

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