Sexuality in the nursing home

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 175-186

  Reingold, Daniel ^a   Burros, Nelson ^a  

^a Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale   (United States)

Author keywords

Myths and stereotypes about the aged; Nursing home residents' rights to sexual expression; Quality of life; Sexuality and older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601271     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n02_12     Document Type: Article

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