Enhancing the Safety of Elderly Victims After the Close of an APS Investigation

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1223-1239

  Jackson, Shelly L ^a   Hafemeister, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

abusers; adult protective services; elder abuse; elderly victims; victim safety

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORK; VERY ELDERLY; VICTIM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRIME VICTIMS; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84874768504     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512468241     Document Type: Article

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