Resident and family perspectives on assisted living

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 173-192

  Levin, Carrie A ^a   Kane, Rosalie A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Consumer satisfaction; Long term care

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; STANDARD OF LIVING;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34249777238     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n03_12     Document Type: Article

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