Elder abuse is caused by the deviance and dependence of abusive caregivers

Current Controversies on Family Violence

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 207-220

  Pillemer, Karl ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 84949764719     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781483328584.n13     Document Type: Chapter

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