Sheltered housing and care for older people: Perspectives of tenants and scheme managers

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 18-28

  Taylor, Brian J ^a   Neill, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Elder care; Home care services; Housing for the elderly; Sheltered housing; Supported housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867777426     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200900028     Document Type: Article

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