Developing a training curriculum on elderly sexuality for long term care facility staff

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-21

  Walker, Bonnie L ^a   Osgood, Nancy J ^b   Ephross, Paul H ^c   Richardson, James P ^d   Farrar, Bettie ^e   Cole, Clarie ^f  

^a An educational consulting firm   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Education and Staff Development   (United States)

^f Collington Life Care Community ^*  (United States)

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EID: 85010796372     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v19n01_02     Document Type: Article

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