The Depressive Symptomatology of Parent Care among the Near Elderly: The Influence of Multiple Role Commitments

Research on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 330-351

  Chumbler, Neale R ^a,c   Pienta, Amy Mehraban ^b   Dwyer, Jeffrey W ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VA HSR and D/RR and D Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Institute on Aging Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Depression; Role commitments

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 1842831061     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027503262425     Document Type: Article

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