Quality of life following stroke: Negotiating disability, identity, and resources

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 319-336

  Clarke, Philippa ^a,c   Black, Sandra E ^b,d,e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Disability; Quality of life; Social support; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PARALYSIS; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOGNITION; SLURRED SPEECH; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 22544473601     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464805277976     Document Type: Article

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