The experience of older people of entering into the phase of asking for public home help - A qualitative study

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 326-336

  Janlöv, Ann Christin ^a   Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm ^a   Petersson, Kerstin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age 75 and older; Needs assessment; Social service home help; Transition experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844454138     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-6866.2005.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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