The effectiveness of local authority social services' occupational therapy for older people in great britain: A critical literature review

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 538-547

  Boniface, Gail ^a   Mason, Margot ^b   Macintyre, Jacqueline ^c   Synan, Christine ^d   Riley, Jill ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment   (United Kingdom)

^d Cardiff County Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Independence; Social care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892374628     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802213X13861576675240     Document Type: Review

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