Changes in family involvement following a relative's move to a long-term care facility

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-106

  Gladstone, James W ^a   Dupuis, Sherry L ^b   Wexler, Evelyn ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Humber College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Continuity theory; Dementia; Family; Role perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE;

EID: 33744784814     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2006.0022     Document Type: Article

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