Access barriers to mental health services for older adults from diverse populations: Perspectives of leaders in mental health and aging

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 360-378

  Solway, Erica ^a   Estes, Carroll L ^b   Goldberg, Sheryl ^b   Berry, Joyce ^c  

^a Family Service Agency   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c National Center for Health Services Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Aging; Diversity; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

AGING; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957748046     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2010.507650     Document Type: Article

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