Aging in rural Canada: A retrospective and review

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 323-338

  Keating, Norah ^a   Swindle, Jennifer ^a   Fletcher, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; Canada; rural

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANADA; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LEISURE; RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

AGING; CANADA; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

EID: 82555187503     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980811000250     Document Type: Article

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