Supporting family carers through telephone-mediated group programs: Opportunities for gerontological social workers

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 199-209

  Shanley, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer support; Group facilitator; Groupwork skills; Social worker; Telephone mediated group

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL WORK; TELEPHONE;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL WORK; TELEPHONE;

EID: 58149331926     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802039460     Document Type: Article

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