How can we ignore the why?: A theoretical approach to health care professionals’ attitudes toward older adults

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 31-50

  Schiller Schigelone, Amy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Aging; Attitudes; Elderly; Functional approach; Geriatrics; Health care professionals; Interventions; Social work; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544311134     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v40n03_04     Document Type: Article

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