How government policy decisions affect seniors' quality of life: Findings from a participatory policy study carried out in Toronto, Canada

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 190-195

  Raphael, D ^a   Brown, I ^a   Bryant, T ^a   Wheeler, J ^a   Herman, R ^a   Houston, J ^a   Hussain, M ^a   Lanphier, C ^a   Lightfoot, B ^a   McClelland, B ^a   McIntosh, B ^a   Stevens, I ^a   Weisbeck, F ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034838987     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404303     Document Type: Article

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