The intergenerational cycle of violence in child and elder abuse

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-15

  Korbin, Jill E ^a   Anetzberger, Georgia ^b   Austin, Craig ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84937293582     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v07n01_01     Document Type: Article

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