Ageism, disability and access to environmental interventions

Technology and Disability

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 69-84

  Liebig, Phoebe S ^a   Sheets, Debra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Assistive technology; Disability policy; Home modifications

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME; INDEPENDENCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0031898822     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-1998-81-206     Document Type: Review

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