'I don't know how we coped before': A study of respite care for children in the home and hospice

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 3196-3204

  Eaton, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Hospice; Nurses; Nursing; Respite care; Support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSING; RESPITE CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NURSING; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 56349085621     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02630.x     Document Type: Article

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