Researching the end-of-life in old age: Cultural, ethical and methodological issues

Ageing and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 386-407

  Lloyd, Liz ^a   White, Kate ^a   Sutton, Eileen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

culture; end of life; ethnicity; methods; old age

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455256113     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X10000966     Document Type: Article

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