The values and qualities of being a good helper: A qualitative study of adult foster home caregivers for persons with serious mental illness

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1418-1429

  Piat, Myra ^a,b   Ricard, Nicole ^c,d   Sabetti, Judith ^a   Beauvais, Louise ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult foster homes; Caregivers; Helping relationship; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; EMPATHY; FOSTER HOME CARE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUEBEC; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 34548841703     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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