Empowerment interventions for older adults

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-51

  Shearer, Nelma B C ^a   Fleury, Julie ^a   Ward, Kathy A ^a   O'Brien, Anne Marie ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

empowerment; interventions; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; NURSING THEORY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84855582597     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910377887     Document Type: Review

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