Pathologizing behavior: Meanings of behaviors in dementia care

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-173

  Dupuis, Sherry L ^a   Wiersma, Elaine ^b   Loiselle, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dementia; Grounded theory; Long term care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857457592     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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