The legacy project intervention to enhance meaningful family interactions: Case examples

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-176

  Allen, Rebecca S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Life review; Meaning; Pro social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849093742     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317110802677005     Document Type: Article

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