Elder abuse: Legal basis to intervention

The intent of this paper is to discuss the abuse of elders. The analysis of this complex issue is based upon both Brazilian and international studies. Subsequently we discuss some of the difficulties usually faced by professionals working with elder abuse in Brazil. We also present Brazilian legal d...

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Main Authors: Maria Mesquita da Fonseca, Hebe Signorini Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2003-12-01
Series:Interação em Psicologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ufpr.br/psicologia/article/view/3230