Formal versus informal support: Stress buffering among dementia caregivers

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 413-423

  Majerovitz, S Deborah ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035713692     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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