The lived experience of informal African American male caregivers

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-24

  Weinland, Jo Ann ^a  

^a Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Caregiver; Male

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; FAMILY RELATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; GENDER IDENTITY; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59749084979     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988307305916     Document Type: Article

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