Social Work with Older Adults: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Intervention

Social Work with Older Adults: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Intervention
ISBN-10
0205860036
ISBN-13
9780205860036
Category
Political Science
Pages
374
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Pearson College Division
Author
Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich

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