Caregiving burden, acculturation, familism, and Mexican American elders' use of home care services

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-180

  Crist, Janice D ^a   McEwen, Marylyn Morris ^a   Herrera, Angelica P ^a   Kim, Suk Sun ^a   Pasvogel, Alice ^a   Hepworth, Joseph T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acculturation; Caregiving burden; Familism; Home care services; Mexican American

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350719625     PISSN: 15416577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1541-6577.23.3.165     Document Type: Article

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