Caregiver resentment: Explaining why care recipients exhibit problem behavior

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-223

  Williamson, Gail M ^a,d   Dooley, W Keith ^a,d   Martin Cook, Kristin ^b   Weiner, Myron F ^b   Svetlik, Doris A ^b   Saine, Kathleen ^b   Hynan, Linda S ^b   Schulz, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attribution theory; Caregiver adjustment; Physical disability; Resentment

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RECIPIENT;

EID: 24944557898     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.215     Document Type: Article

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