Cultural influences in the patterns of long-term care use among Mexican American family caregivers

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-165

  Herrera, Angelica P ^a,b   Lee, Jerry ^a   Palos, Guadalupe ^b   Torres Vigil, Isabel ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural determinants; Family caregivers; Long term care; Mexican Americans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; CULTURAL VALUE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SEX ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41049113126     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464807310682     Document Type: Article

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