The impact of spinal cord injury on the employment of family caregivers

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  Ellenbogen, Phyllis S ^a   Meade, Michelle A ^a   Jackson, M Njeri ^b   Barrett, Kirsten ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Employment; Family; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING SHORTAGE; PERSONAL NEEDS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750209067     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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