Communities respond to elder abuse

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 5-33

  Nerenberg, Lisa ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Elder abuse; Federal policy; Mandatory reporting; Mental capacity; Multidisciplinary teams; Prevention; Service delivery; Services; State policy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; CRIME; CUSTODY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MANDATORY REPORTING; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ELDER ABUSE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WORK; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862932551     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v46n03_02     Document Type: Article

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