Protected or neglected: An examination of negative versus compassionate ageism in public conservatorship

Research on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-25

  Reynolds, Sandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031019193     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027597191001     Document Type: Article

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