Elder abuse coverage in newspapers: Regional differences and its comparison to child-abuse coverage

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-275

  Payne, Brian K ^a   Appel, Jonathan ^b   Kim Appel, Dohee ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bridgewater House   (United States)

^c Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Media; Newsmaking criminology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BIBLIOMETRICS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; ELDER ABUSE; HUMANS; NEWSPAPERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55449136684     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946560801973135     Document Type: Article

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