Objective control and well-being in assisted living settings

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 87-98

  Mossbarger, Brad ^a  

^a Zane State College   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Life satisfaction; Objective control; Older adults; Subjective control; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 28844468069     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v28n04_07     Document Type: Article

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