Spousal motivations of care for demented older adults. A cross-cultural comparison of Greek and American female caregivers

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-399

  Kabitsi, Natasha ^a   Powers, David V ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Ethnicity; Family harmony

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036838226     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(02)00072-5     Document Type: Article

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