HIV/AIDS caregiving: Predictors of well-being and distress

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 53-73

  Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Care; Caregiving; Distress; Family; Resilience; Resiliency; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049155983     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v18n03_04     Document Type: Article

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