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Theoretical Development in Elder Abuse and Neglect

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This paper introduces some key issues in the theoretical and conceptual development of the study of the elder mistreatment. Five papers are summarized which cover differing, yet complementary approaches to this growing social problem.

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  1. School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Simon Biggs

  2. Department of Criminology and Crime Prevention, German Police University, Muenster, Germany

    Thomas Goergen

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Biggs, S., Goergen, T. Theoretical Development in Elder Abuse and Neglect. Ageing Int 35, 167–170 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-010-9066-z

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