Family influence on caregiver resistance, efficacy, and use of services in family elder care

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-400

  Keith, Pat M ^a   Robbyn, Wacker ^b   Collins, Susan M ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver attitudes; Caregivers; Caregiving; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 67649392825     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609304     Document Type: Article

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