They Were Once Like Us: Learning from Home Care Workers Who Care for the Elderly

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 191-201

  Ebenstein, Helene ^a  

^a Jewish Association of Services for the Aged (JASA)   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Home care workers; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995589930     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v30n03_15     Document Type: Article

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