Communication difficulties and the use of communication strategies: From the perspective of individuals with aphasia

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-155

  Johansson, Monica Blom ^a   Carlsson, Marianne ^a   Sonnander, Karin ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

aphasia; communication strategies; content analysis; interpersonal communication; interview

Indexed keywords

AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SWEDEN;

AGED; APHASIA; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84857702506     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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