Social inclusion of older adults in care: Is it just a question of providing activities?

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-85

  Knight, Tess ^a   Mellor, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

quality of life; Social inclusion; successful ageing; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957689499     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620701320802     Document Type: Review

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