Family caregiving or caregiving alone: Who helps the helper?

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 27-45

  Sims Gould, Joanie ^a   Martin Matthews, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiving; Family relationships and contributions; Helping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 39149090729     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.26.suppl_1.027     Document Type: Article

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