Weaving theory and literature for understanding Mexican American cancer caregiving

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 149-161

  Cagle, Carolyn Spence ^a   Wells, Jo Nell ^a   Hollen, Mary Luna ^b   Bradley, Pat ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNT Health Sciences Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregiver; Cognitive stress theory; Mexican American women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITIVE STRESS THEORY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 65649090630     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/154041507783095821     Document Type: Article

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