Preliminary study investigating acculturation, cultural values, and psychological distress in Latino caregivers of dementia patients

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-194

  Shurgot, Gia S Robinson ^a,c   Knight, Bob G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Older Adult and Family Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILISM; FAMILY; FATALISM; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MARIANISM; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEIVED BURDEN; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 23244445758     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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