The perceptions and needs of farm dwellers regarding aging, advanced age, and future perspectives

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-76

  Strydom, Herman ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Advanced age; Aging; Agriculture; Death; Dying; Farm dwellers; Future perspectives; Gerontology; Needs; Old age home; Perceptions; Problems; Retirement

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144545868     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v42n01_05     Document Type: Article

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