Grandmother caregivers and caregiver burden

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 299-304

  Dowdell, Elizabeth Burgess ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Grandmother caregiver; High risk grandchildren; Physical health

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUSTODY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POVERTY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 4644332318     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200409000-00007     Document Type: Review

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