A pilot evaluation of the Family Caregiver Support Program

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-119

  Chen, Ya Mei ^a   Hedrick, Susan C ^a   Young, Heather M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Family Caregiver Support Program; Program evaluation; Support services

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; SERVICE PROVISION; STATE ROLE;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74849097395     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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