Ethical Imperatives for Intervention with Elder Families

The Family Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-221

  Bradley, Loretta J ^a   Whiting, Peggy P ^b   Hendricks, Bret ^a   Wheat, Laura S ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bereavement; elder families; ethical decision making; ethical imperatives

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954693074     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480710364507     Document Type: Article

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