Family violence and health among elderly in croatia

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-279

  Ajdukovic, Marina ^a   Ogresta, Jelena ^a   Rusac, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Elder abuse; Family violence; Gender perspective; Intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CROATIA; DATA ANALYSIS; DAUGHTER; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPOUSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 70449659872     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770902835873     Document Type: Article

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