Guest Editorial: Abusing the abused? The double whammy of elder abuse and neglect

Authors

  • Glynnis Brook Programme Leader and a Senior Lecturer in the Bachelor of Social Work, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.

References

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Published

2022-12-14

How to Cite

Brook, G. (2022). Guest Editorial: Abusing the abused? The double whammy of elder abuse and neglect. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 19(2), 1–3. Retrieved from https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/449

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