Nursing home social workers and allied professionals: Enhancing geriatric mental health knowledge

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 809-832

  Bonifas, Robin P ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960914425     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601271003791476     Document Type: Article

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