Characteristics of elderly and other vulnerable adult victims of homicide by a caregiver: National violent death reporting system-17 U.S. states, 2003-2007

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-157

  Karch, Debra ^a   Nunn, Kelly Cole ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Kentucky Department for Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Elder abuse; Intergenerational transmission of trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650695143     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510362890     Document Type: Article

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