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Peer reviewedCook, Fay Lomax; And Others – Gerontologist, 1978
This study tests the accuracy of current consensus that physical and economic consequences of crime are greater for the elderly than for other age groups. Crime problem of the elderly may not be an age-related problem but rather a condition-related problem, the condition being one of low income. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Crime, Heads of Households, Income
