Social networks after the onset of aphasia: The impact of aphasia group attendance

Aphasiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6-8, 2010, Pages 902-913

  Vickers, Candace P ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Social networks; Social participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPEECH THERAPY; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954703359     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687030903438532     Document Type: Article

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