Differential predictors of strain and gain among husbands caring for wives with dementia

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-249

  Kramer, Betty J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden; Male caregiver; Satisfaction; Spouse caregiver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030931214     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.2.239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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