Mothers' Perspectives of an In-Home Nursing Respite Service: Coping and Control

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-109

  Valkenier, Beverley J ^a,b   Hayes, Virginia E ^b   McElheran, Pamela J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b T201 2211 Wesbrook Mall ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 0036594293     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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