Elder abuse in nursing homes: An ecological perspective

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 190-211

  Schiamberg, Lawrence B ^a   Barboza, Gia G ^b   Oehmke, James ^c   Zhang, Zhenmei ^a   Griffore, Robert J ^a   Weatherill, Robin P ^d   von Heydrich, Levente ^a   Post, Lori A ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological perspective; Elder abuse; Nursing homes; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; ELDER ABUSE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ELDER ABUSE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING HOMES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953747475     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2011.558798     Document Type: Article

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