Changing institutional culture: Can we Re-Value the nursing home?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-82

  Ronch, Judah L ^a  

^a Lifespan   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture changes; Long term care institutions; Quality of life in institutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601947     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n01_06     Document Type: Article

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