Grandmother caregiving, family stress and strain, and depressive symptoms

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 389-408

  Musil, Carol ^a   Warner, Camille ^a   Zauszniewski, Jaclene ^a   Wykle, May ^a   Standing, Theresa ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Clinical focus; Community; Depression; Health behavior; Location of care; Mental health; Population focus; Symptom focus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 61849126393     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945908328262     Document Type: Article

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