Experience in coping with Alzheimer's Disease at home: A study of Chinese family caregivers

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Petrus, N G ^a   Wing Chung, H O ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Disease; Caregivers; Chinese family; Dementia; Family coping; Home care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746809396     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J198v04n04_01     Document Type: Review

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