Case Studies of Hispanic Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Reconciliation of Self

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-174

  Simpson, Cherie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

health promotion; Hispanic caregivers; mastery; reconciliation of self

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949318715     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659609357630     Document Type: Article

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