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Older women's understanding of elder abuse: quality relationships and the 'stresses of caregiving'

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Older women's understanding of elder abuse: quality relationships and the 'stresses of caregiving'. / Morbey, Hazel.
In: The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 4, No. 3, 09.2002, p. 4-13.

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Morbey H. Older women's understanding of elder abuse: quality relationships and the 'stresses of caregiving'. The Journal of Adult Protection. 2002 Sept;4(3):4-13. doi: 10.1108/14668203200200017

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