The role of family care-givers for an older person resident in a care home

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 649-661

  Wright, Fay ^a  

^a AGE UK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034287245     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/30.5.649     Document Type: Article

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