Psychosocial effects experienced by grandmothers as primary caregivers in rural Botswana

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 351-356

  Thupayagale Tshweneagae, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Grandmothers; Primary caregivers; Psychosocial effects

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

AGED; BOTSWANA; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 43049142667     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01232.x     Document Type: Article

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