The effects of cultural values on stress and coping processes;Efectos de variables culturales en los procesos de estrés y afrontamiento

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 74-79

  Knight, Bob G ^a   Kim, Jung H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sejong Cyber University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Coping styles; Cultural values; Dementia; Familism; Social support; Sociocultural stress and coping

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL VALUE; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 33646725701     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0211-139X(05)75077-0     Document Type: Article

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