Disability theory and public policy: Implications for critical gerontology

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 757-776

  Kennedy, Jae ^a   Minkler, Meredith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MODEL; POLICY; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; WORK;

EID: 0031741735     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/3C1X-TQAE-7UDM-2NWQ     Document Type: Review

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