Professionalising the care of older people: Transforming the workforce

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 37-45

  Eyers, Ingrid ^a   Bryan, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care home workforce; Formal qualifications; Policy and practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869785789     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200600026     Document Type: Review

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