The development of relationships between families and staff in long-term care facilities: Nurses' perspectives

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 217-228

  Gladstone, James ^a   Wexler, Evelyn ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family; Meanings; Nursing; Social Power; Stages

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0036621924     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800001483     Document Type: Article

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