Older people in Canada: Their victimization and fear of crime

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 423-436

  Hayman, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

crime; fear; minority populations; victimisation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CRIME; ELDER ABUSE; FEAR; HUMAN; VICTIM;

AGED; CANADA; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; ELDER ABUSE; FEAR; HUMANS;

EID: 82555170565     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980811000225     Document Type: Article

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