Social support and adjustment to caring for elder family members: A multi-study analysis

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-217

  Smerglia, Virginia L ^a   Miller, Nancy B ^a   Sotnak, Diane L ^a   Geiss, Carrie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33947382271     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600844515     Document Type: Article

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