Institutionalization for the Elderly Is a Novel Phenomenon Among the Arab Population in Israel

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 65-85

  Azaiza, Faisal ^a   Lowenstein, Ariella ^a   Brodsky, Jenney ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arab elderly; Family care; Institutionalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009561509     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v31n03_05     Document Type: Article

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