Elder abuse and neglect in Ireland: Results from a national prevalence survey

Age and Ageing

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-103

  Naughton, Corina ^a   Drennan, Jonathan ^a   Lyons, Imogen ^a   Lafferty, Attracta ^a   Treacy, Margaret ^a   Phelan, Amanda ^a   O'loughlin, Anne ^b   Delaney, Liam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abuse; Elder; Ireland; Neglect; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELDER ABUSE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 83455206229     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr107     Document Type: Article

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