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Direct linkPayne, Brian K. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2003
In the eighties, elder abuse cases became of paramount concern to policy makers and those working in fields serving older adults. Very little research, however, has examined how the justice system handles cases of elder abuse. In this paper, the results of a study assessing how various professionals recommended punishing those who harm elderly…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Definitions, Older Adults, Nursing Homes
