Intimate partner abuse of older men: Considerations for the assessment of risk

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 7-27

  Reeves, Kim A ^a   Desmarais, Sarah L ^a,b   Nicholls, Tonia L ^b,c   Douglas, Kevin S ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b British Columbia Mental Health and Addiction Services   (Canada)

^c BC Mental Health & Addiction Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Gender bias; Intimate partner abuse; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Vulnerability factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CRIME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; VICTIM;

AGED; CRIME VICTIMS; ELDER ABUSE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 36949039022     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v19n01_02     Document Type: Article

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