Environmental quality of life in long-term care: The effect of institutional and community-based settings

Journal of Social Work in Long Term Care

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 107-125

  Litwin, Howard ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Community; Environment; Frail elders; Home based care; Israel; Long stay institution; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937384775     PISSN: 15332624     EISSN: 15332632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J181v01n01_12     Document Type: Article

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