Conflict resolution and distress in dementia caregiver families: Comparison of Cubans and white non-hispanics

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-88

  Mitrani, Victoria B ^a,c   Vaughan, Ellen L ^a   McCabe, Brian E ^a   Feaster, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Conflict; Cuban; Dementia; Family; Hispanic

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAUCASIAN; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CUBA; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67049172767     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.6.2.80     Document Type: Article

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