Determinants of perceived safety among the elderly: An exploratory study

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 73-83

  Shields, Glenn ^a   King, William ^a   Fulks, Steven ^a   Fallon, L Fleming ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Elderly; Fear; Formal; Informal; Rural; Safety; Social; Support; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998186303     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v38n03_05     Document Type: Article

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