Caregiver burden among African-American and Anglo-American family caregivers

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-73

  Janice Allen Kelsey, G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Burden; Caregiver

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEGRO; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13144257680     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199809000-00008     Document Type: Review

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