Abuse and neglect experienced by aging Chinese in Canada

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 326-347

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELDER ABUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 80053551503     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2011.584047     Document Type: Article

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