Adaptive problem solving processes of older persons in their homes

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 48, Issue , 1998, Pages 340-346

  Slangen De Kort, Y A W ^a   Van Wagenberg, A F ^a   Midden, C J H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031609006     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-892-2-340     Document Type: Conference Paper

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