Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among older Chinese couples in Hong Kong

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1437-1446

  Yan, Elsie ^a   Chan, Ko Ling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

elder abuse; violence aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; CHILDHOOD; CHINESE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CONFLICT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863891117     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212000294     Document Type: Article

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