Gendered policies and practices that increase older men's risk of elder mistreatment

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 129-151

  Thompson Jr , Edward H ^a,b   Buxton, William ^a   Gough, P Casey ^a   Wahle, Cara ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b Department of Mathematics and Computer Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Elder mistreatment; Masculinity; Neglect; Old men; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRIME VICTIMS; ELDER ABUSE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 36949010388     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v19n01_09     Document Type: Article

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