Carers of adults with mental illness: Comparison of respite care users and non-users

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-58

  Jardim, Claudia ^a   Pakenham, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Carers; Mental health services; Mental illness; Respite care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950903857     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060903286717     Document Type: Article

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