Identity and relationships: On understanding social work with older people suffering from dementia

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-328

  Emilsson, Ulla Melin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Dementia; Elderly; Identity; Relationship; Social care

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949085456     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530802396650     Document Type: Article

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