Identifying themes regarding the benefits and limitations of caregiver support group conversations

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-170

  Golden, Mindi Ann ^a   Lund, Dale A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Benefits; Caregiving; Conversations; Dementia; Individuality; Limitations; Options; Sameness; Support group

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF HELP;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 60749120889     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802561968     Document Type: Article

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