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Considerations for practice

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It is evident that procedures in and of themselves are not a solution to the problem...

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  1. Bridget Penhale
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  1. Social Services Department, Enfield, Middlesex, UK

    Mervyn Eastman

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Penhale, B. (1994). Considerations for practice. In: Eastman, M. (eds) Old Age Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3077-4_10

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