A policy perspective on elder justice through APS and law enforcement collaboration

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 35-55

  Dubble, Christopher ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adult protective services; Elder justice; Exploitation; Multi disciplinary; Neglect

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; CRIME; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ELDER ABUSE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WORK; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920656587     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v46n03_03     Document Type: Article

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