A qualitative study exploring the experiences of African-Caribbean informal stroke carers in the UK

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-167

  Strudwick, Anna ^a   Morris, Reg ^b  

^a Forest of Dean Community Mental Health Team for Older People   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; WEST INDIES;

EID: 75949091683     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215509343847     Document Type: Article

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