Predicting four types of service needs in older adults

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-166

  Calsyn, Robert J ^a   Winter, Joel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral model; Needs assessment; Percieved service needs

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035037099     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(01)00006-4     Document Type: Article

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