Mapping the vulnerability of older persons to disasters

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-70

  Evans, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disaster; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79952200885     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2009.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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