Experiencing undesired daily life events, instrumental functioning, social support and well-being of Israeli elderly women: Comparison between caregivers/non-caregivers for adult children with mental retardation

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 57-69

  Rimmerman, Arie ^a   Muraver, Miriam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b Ministry of Labor and Welfare   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CAREGIVERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0035225980     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v13n02_05     Document Type: Article

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