Validation of the Zarit Burden Interview for Chinese Canadian caregivers

Social Work Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiving burden; Family caregivers; Zarit Burden Interview

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247544995     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/31.1.45     Document Type: Article

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