A Constructive Model for Working with Depressed Elders

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 83-99

  Ronen, Tamie ^a   Dowd, Thérése ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructive approach; Depression; Elder adults; Transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937262120     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v30n03_08     Document Type: Article

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