Bereavement Adjustment and Support among Caregivers

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-204

  Brazil, Kevin ^a   Bédard, Michel ^b   Willison, Kathleen ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Victorian Order of Nurses   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CANADA; CAREGIVER; DEATH; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 1442279977     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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