Alzheimer's caregiver focus groups: A method for identifying caregivers’ perceptions of service coverage gaps

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-85

  Teitelman, Jodi ^a   Watts, Janet ^a   Meisel, Jennifer ^a   Woodward, Jennifer ^a   McFarland Smith, Stacey ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community agencies; Focus groups; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023496950     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v22n01_06     Document Type: Article

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