Depression among Caregivers of Impaired Elders

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 58-76

  Tennstedt, Sharon ^a   Cafferata, Gail Lee ^a   Sullivan, Lisa ^a  

^a New England Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARE AND CARING; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOME NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026572557     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439200400104     Document Type: Article

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