Canadian Families Caring for Members With Mental Illness: A Vicious Cycle

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-161

  Ward Griffin, Catherine ^a   Schofield, Ruth ^b   Vos, Sandra ^c   Coatsworth Puspoky, Robin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

family caregivers; family health; health promotion; mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT CHILD; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CAREGIVER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33644646075     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840705275464     Document Type: Article

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