Family caregivers of elderly persons

GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 195-206

  Perrig Chiello, Pasqualina ^a   Hutchison, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

family caregivers; reporting bias; resources; stressors; well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAUGHTER; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 79251499684     PISSN: 16629647     EISSN: 1662971X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000025     Document Type: Article

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