Characteristics of Family/Friend Care Networks of Frail Seniors

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-19

  Fast, Janet ^a   Keating, Norah ^a   Otfinowski, Pam ^a   Derksen, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Care networks; Family friend care; Informal care; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCE; FRIEND; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1842428483     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0714980800016780     Document Type: Review

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