Public perceptions of the neglect and mistreatment of older people: Findings of a United Kingdom survey

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 919-940

  Hussein, Shereen ^a   Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Penhale, Bridget ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Elder abuse; Mistreatment; Neglect; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SERVICE PROVISION; SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35549007133     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006289     Document Type: Article

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