Elder abuse and neglect

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 08 Dec 1994 United Kingdom English Publisher:Mark Allen GroupJournal:British Journal of Nursing, volume 3, pages 1,171-1,190 (issn: 0966-0461, eissn: 2052-2819,

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Authors: Kingston, Paul; Phillipson, Christopher; id_orcid 0000-0001-6220-2722;

doi: 10.12968/bjon.1994.3.22.1171

pmid: 7866013

Elder abuse and neglect

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Abstract

Elder abuse is now being recognised as a serious social problem. This article discusses the difficulties in defining elder abuse and describes the characteristics of the abused and the abuser. It then suggests how nurses may recognise abuse and outlines the interventions that may be employed.

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United Kingdom

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University of Manchester
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University of Manchester
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Keele University
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Keywords

Risk Factors, Humans, Elder Abuse, Nursing Assessment, Aged

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