Informal Caregiving Burden: An Overlooked Aspect of the Lives and Health of Women Transitioning from Welfare to Employment?

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-31

  Kneipp, Shawn M ^a   Castleman, Joan B ^a   Gailor, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Public health nursing; Welfare reform; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NURSING; POLICY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELFARE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 1042289569     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2004.21104.x     Document Type: Article

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