The influence of service factors on spousal caregivers' perceptions of community services

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 406-422

  Sussman, Tamara ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiver stress; Community services; Dementia care; Home care; In home services; Respite care; Spousal caregivers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPOUSE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67649388559     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609205     Document Type: Article

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