Health, stress and coping among women caregivers. A review

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-40

  Lee, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Family caregiving; Policy; Women

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032917290     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539900400104     Document Type: Review

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