The experiences of neighbour, volunteer and professional support-givers in supporting community dwelling older people

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-158

  Van Dijk, Hanna M ^a   Cramm, Jane M ^a   Nieboer, Anna P ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Community; Neighbour support; Older people; Professional; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84872941950     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12006     Document Type: Article

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