Caring for people with a mental disability at home: Australian carers' perceptions of service provision

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-134

  Vecchio, Nerina ^a   Stevens, Stella ^a   Cybinski, Patti ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer support; Health policy; Mental health; Resource equity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 42149153181     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-007-9111-x     Document Type: Article

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