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Elder Abuse: Risk Factors and Use of Case Data to Improve Policy and Practice

Burton D. DunlopSoutheast Florida Center on Aging, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, ACI-234, North Miami, FL, 33181-3000
, PhD,
Max B. RothmanSoutheast Florida Center on Aging, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, ACI-234, North Miami, FL, 33181-3000
, JD and LLM,
Katherine M. CondonSoutheast Florida Center on Aging, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, ACI-234, North Miami, FL, 33181-3000
, MA,
Kellye S. HebertSoutheast Florida Center on Aging, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, ACI-234, North Miami, FL, 33181-3000
, PhD &
Iveris L. MartinezSoutheast Florida Center on Aging, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, ACI-234, North Miami, FL, 33181-3000
, MA
Pages 95-122 | Published online: 24 Oct 2008

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