Issues of alcohol misuse among older people: Attitudes and experiences of social work practitioners

Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-193

  Shaw, Catherine ^a   Palattiyil, George ^a  

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Author keywords

Alcohol misuse; Older people; Social work practitioners

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249111099     PISSN: 09503153     EISSN: 17424909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09503150802341418     Document Type: Article

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