Resiliency in family caregivers: Implications for social work practice

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 81-96

  Ross, Lynn ^a   Holliman, Diane ^a   Dixon, Danny R ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits of caregiving; Caregiver role; Caregivers; Coping; Dementia care givers; Managing stress; Resiliency in caregiving; Rural caregivers; Social work practice; Survey of caregivers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748430637     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v40n03_07     Document Type: Article

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