Elderly victims of abuse: a five year document analysis

Objective To verify the occurrence of maltreatment of the elderly and its characteristics (location, type, reason, involvement of alcohol/drugs, profile and family relationship of victims and perpetrators) from the police records of a specialized police station over a five year period. Method A cro...

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Main Authors: Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin, Renata Colturato Joaquim, Tânia Adas Saliba Rovida, Artênio José Isper Garbin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000100087&lng=en&tlng=en