A paradoxical protection: cultural contradictions and older adult abuse
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Authors
- Sunday Olutayo Fakunle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0053-0082)
Institutions
- Redeemer's University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-08293-x
- Primary Topic
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00