Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities

• Main Authors: Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author), Edilene Araújo Monteiro (Author), Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos (Author), Maria de Lourdes de Farias Pontes (Author), Jack Roberto Silva Fhon (Author), Alisson Fernandes Bolina (Author), Fernanda Laporti Seredynskyj (Author), Vanessa Costa Almeida (Author), Suelen Borelli Lima Giacomini (Author), Giovanna Partezani Cardoso Defina (Author), Luipa Michele Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the police reports filed by older adults who suffered abuse in order to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of victims and aggressors, type of violence, location, as well as to compare rates in three Brazilian cities in the period from 2009 to 2013. Method:...