Episodic crises in the provision of care to elderly relatives

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-140

  Sims Gould, Joanie ^a   Martin Matthews, Anne ^a   Gignac, Monique A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Crisis; Employed caregivers; Mobilization of resources; Participation in work and nonwork activities

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; WORKPLACE;

EID: 41049099026     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464807311434     Document Type: Article

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