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Facts about ageing: number 8
 — abuse of older people
Corporate AuthorDepartment of Family Services and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Office of Ageing, Queensland
PublisherOffice of Ageing, Brisbane, 1994
Pages2 pp
SourceOffice of Ageing, Division of Community Services Development, GPO Box 806, Brisbane Q 4001, Australia.
KeywordsElder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Australia.
AnnotationThis fact sheet describes the different types of abuse, including psychological, physical and financial abuse, and neglect. It addresses the factors which have been identified as contributing to abusive behaviour at an individual level, and societal factors which are considered to foster or ignore abuse of older people. A list of services in Queensland, Australia currently responding to abuse is included.
Accession NumberCPA-970805208 P
ClassmarkQNT: QNR: 7YA *

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