Informal social support and use of a specialized transportation system by chronically ill older adults

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-225

  Nasvadi, Glenyth E ^a   Wister, Andrew V ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternate transportation; Dial a Ride; Elderly; Handy Dart; Seniors; Social support; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646190326     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916505277605     Document Type: Article

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