Knowledge of dementia among undergraduates in the health and social care professions in Hong Kong

Social Work in Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-301

  Kwok, Timothy ^a   Lam, Ko Chuen ^b   Yip, April ^a   Ho, Florence ^c  

^a Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Jockey Club CADENZA Hub ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease knowledge; Dementia; Health and social care; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958830620     PISSN: 15332985     EISSN: 15332993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2011.572696     Document Type: Article

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