International policy on ageing and older persons: Implications for social work practice

International Social Work

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-343

  Hokenstad Jr , Merl C Terry ^a   Roberts, Amy ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

international; older persons; policy; practice; social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955537370     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872810396259     Document Type: Article

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