Behavior Problems in Assisted Living Facilities

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 490-505

  Schonfeld, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Behavior problems; Long term care; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATION; POSTAL MAIL;

EID: 0345448339     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464803254338     Document Type: Article

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