Indigenous elders in rural America

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 121-136

  Barusch, Amanda ^a   Tenbarge, Christine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Culturally appropriate practice; Indigenous elders; Rural Native Americans

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750111453     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v41n01_07     Document Type: Article

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