Does early caregiving matter? The effects on young caregivers' adult mental health

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 338-346

  Shifren, Kim ^a   Kachorek, Lauren V ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BATH; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038455499     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250244000371     Document Type: Article

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