Hong Kong family caregivers' stress and coping for people with brain injury

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 287-295

  Man, David W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Burden; Coping; Family

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; INDEPENDENT LIVING SYSTEMS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN INJURIES;

BRAIN;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036913252     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200212000-00006     Document Type: Article

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