It's a family affair: Consumer advocacy for nursing-home residents in the United States

Ageing and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-84

  Phillips, Charles D ^a   Kimbell, Anne Marie ^a   Hawes, Catherine ^a   Wells, Janet ^b   Badalamenti, Jean ^b   Koren, Mary Jane ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform   (United States)

^c The Commonwealth Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Consumer advocacy; Nursing homes; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FEDERAL SYSTEM; MONITORING; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE ROLE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37049018838     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006435     Document Type: Article

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