Self-Neglect and neglect of vulnerable older adults: Reexamination of etiology

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-187

  Choi, Namkee G ^a   Kim, Jinseok ^b   Asseff, Joan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Healthcare Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Protective Services; Chronic health problems; Cognitive impairment; Elder abuse; Elder maltreatment; Low income; Medicaid; Self neglect neglect

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CRIME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 60749124458     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609239     Document Type: Article

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