Silent Voices: Meeting the Communication Needs of Older African Americans

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 23-34

  Harris, Joyce L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

African american; Communication disorders in aging; Multicultural aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033433650     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00011363-199908000-00006     Document Type: Article

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