Women's view of institutional versus community-based long-term care

Research on Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 218-245

  Kelly, Lynn E ^a   Knox, V Jane ^a   Gekoski, William L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LONG TERM CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031884905     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027598202004     Document Type: Article

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