Gerontological Social Work Practice: A Canadian Perspective

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 33-50

  Wells, Lilian M ^a   Taylor, Laura E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best practices; Caregiving; Costs; Interdependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937341965     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v36n03_04     Document Type: Article

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