Family involvement in the institutional eldercare context. Towards a new understanding

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-167

  Whitaker, Anna ^a  

^a Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Death; End of life care; Family care; Family involvement; Family relations; Institution based care; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649249924     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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