Discriminatory behavior towards a person with Alzheimer's disease: Examining the effects of being in a nursing home

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 786-794

  Werner, Perla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Discrimination; Nursing home; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; ISRAEL; MALE; NURSING HOME; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; STIGMA; VIGNETTE;

AFFECT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING HOMES; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 56749174714     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802380649     Document Type: Article

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