Impact of the caring for aging relatives group program: An evaluation

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-177

  Kaasalainen, Sharon ^a,c   Craig, Dorothy ^b   Wells, Donna ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; SELF HELP; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0034185440     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2000.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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