Intergenerational communication: Fundamental but under-exploited theory for speech and language therapy with older people

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-29

  Armstrong, Linda ^a,b   McKechnie, Karen ^c  

^a PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Abbotsford   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Attitudes; Focus group; Intergenerations communication; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; SPEECH THERAPY; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CLOTHING; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 0037278356     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820304814     Document Type: Article

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