The role of autonomy in explaining mental ill-health and depression among older people in long-term care settings

Ageing and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 731-748

  Boyle, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Depression; Disability; Hopelessness; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGING; AUTONOMY; HEALTH AND DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 24944572951     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X05003703     Document Type: Article

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