Caring-related inequalities in psychological distress in Britain during the 1990s

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 336-343

  Hirst, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Gender; Health inequalities; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0842333972     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg082     Document Type: Article

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