Macro-social influences on autonomy versus dependency in the oldest old

Facts, Research and Intervention in Geriatrics

Volumn 2000, Issue , 2000, Pages 115-127

  McKee, K J ^a,c   Samuelsson, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Gerontology Research Center   (Sweden)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Centenarians; Cross cultural research; Dependency; Risk; Socio historical perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 2242441854     PISSN: 12824038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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