Watching television in later life: A deeper understanding of TV viewing in the homes of old people and in geriatric care contexts

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-243

  Östlund, Britt ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Confirmation; Nursing care; Phenomenological hermeneutics; Problematic situations; Social care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; TELEVISION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; TELEVISION;

EID: 77953976678     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2009.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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