Use of group counseling to support Aging-Related losses in older adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 241-251

  Kessel, Shlomo ^a   Merrick, Joav ^b   Kedem, Ann ^a   Borovsky, Lise ^a   Carmeli, Eli ^c  

^a The Neve Natoa Residential Center   (Israel)

^b Division for Mental Retardation   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging; Couseling; Disability; End of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937378651     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v38n01_08     Document Type: Article

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