Researching the financial abuse of individuals lacking mental capacity

Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 394-405

  Dalley, Gillian ^a   Gilhooly, Mary Lynn ^a   Gilhooly, Kenneth ^a   Levi, Michael ^b   Harries, Priscilla ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Financial abuse; Learning intellectual disabilities; Legal; Mental capacity; Mental health; Protection; Safeguarding; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

EID: 85037329829     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JAP-05-2017-0022     Document Type: Article

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