Comparing routes of reporting in elder sexual abuse cases

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-352

  Burgess, Ann Wolbert ^a   Ramsey Klawsnik, Holly ^c   Gregorian, Sarah B ^b  

^a Department of Psychiatric Nursing ^*  (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Klawsnik and Klawsnik Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Protective Services investigations; Criminal justice system; Elder sexual abuse; Prosecution of sexual offenders; Rape of elderly individuals; Sexual assault convictions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOME CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; RAPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; TRUST; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOME NURSING; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; RAPE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; TRUST; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 58149459499     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946560802359250     Document Type: Article

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