Service delivery and research considerations for the 85+ population

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-17

  Wang, Donna ^a  

^a Operations and Services   (United States)

Author keywords

85+; Age groups; Care management; Cohort; Correlation; Elderly; Frail; Gerontology; Literature review; Long term care; Needs assessment; Oldest old; Service usage; Strengths based; Variables; Young old

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248608930     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n01_02     Document Type: Article

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