Using conflict theory to explore the role of nursing home social workers in home- and community-based service utilization

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 859-869

  Fogler, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict Theory; Discharge planning; Nursing home; Social work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GERIATRICS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SOCIAL WORK; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GERIATRICS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 71449083556     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370902914448     Document Type: Article

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