Physical home environment as a determinant of aging in place for different types of elderly households

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-231

  Safran Norton, Clare E ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Home environment; Home modifications; Housing; Residential transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952846348     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763891003757494     Document Type: Article

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