Catering to love, sex and intimacy in residential aged care: What information is provided to consumers?

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Bauer, Michael ^a   Nay, Rhonda ^a   McAuliffe, Linda ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Information; Residential care; Sexual attitudes; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; INTIMACY; LOVE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEXUALITY;

EID: 67349275698     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-008-9106-8     Document Type: Article

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