Using the end of groups as an intervention at End-of-Life

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 211-221

  Goelitz, Ann ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Developmental stages; End of life; Group cohesion; Mutual aid; Support groups; Termination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748357591     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v44n01_12     Document Type: Article

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