Predictors for future work with elders

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 19-38

  Kane, Michael N ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Alzheimer's disease; Career preferences; Elders; Gerontological social work practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749456262     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v42n03_03     Document Type: Article

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