The perceived stress model of caregiver burden: Evidence from spouses of persons with brain injuries

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-114

  Chwalisz, Kathleen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; STRESS; THEORY;

EID: 0029831011     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.41.2.91     Document Type: Article

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