Barriers to respite: A case study of a sub-group from an older carers program in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-123

  Hancock, Peter J ^a,b   Jarvis, Jayne A ^a,b   L'Veena, Tanja ^a,b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Social Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers to respite care and disability; Older carers in the community; Program evaluation; Respite care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33747192679     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY06030     Document Type: Article

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