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An important principle to convey to workers is that the mistreatment of older people starts from the initial experience of ageism within society.
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Biggs, S., Phillipson, C. (1994). Elder abuse and neglect: developing training programmes. In: Eastman, M. (eds) Old Age Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3077-4_15
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