What’s different about working with older people in groups?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 5-23

  Rizzo, Victoria M ^a   Toseland, Ronald W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adult development; Age related adaptations; Elderly; Old age

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845692958     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v44n01_02     Document Type: Article

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