A qualitative analysis of the meaning of aging for women with disabilities with policy implications

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Harrison, Tracie Culp ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Gerontology; Health policy; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; DATA COLLECTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; POLIOMYELITIS; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33646926699     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200604000-00012     Document Type: Article

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