Caregiving and post-caregiving experiences of midlife and older gay men and lesbians

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 121-138

  Hash, Kristina ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Caregiving; Gay men; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LONELINESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33750295896     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v47n03_08     Document Type: Article

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