Caregiver meaning: A Study of caregivers of individuals with mental illness

Health and Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 291-298

  Rhoades, Donna R ^a   McFarland, Kay F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Foster care; Homeshare; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0033218658     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/24.4.291     Document Type: Article

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