Predictors of family involvement in residential Long-Term care

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-26

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a   Anderson, Keith A ^b   Leach, Corinne R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult foster care; Assisted living; Family caregiving; Family involvement; Family orientation; Informal care; Long term care; Long term care continuum; Nursing homes; Visits

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844352500     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v42n01_02     Document Type: Article

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