Parkinson's disease and the couple relationship: A qualitative analysis

Families, Systems and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-118

  Hodgson, Jennifer Harkness ^a   Garcia, Kay ^b   Tyndall, Lisa ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Capitol Church   (United States)

^c Oakwood School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARKINSON DISEASE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 2442495056     PISSN: 10917527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1091-7527.22.1.101     Document Type: Article

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