Abuse of older Chinese with dementia by family caregivers: An inquiry into the role of caregiver burden

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 527-535

  Yan, Elsie ^a   Kwok, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Dementia; Elder abuse; Family caregivers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHINESE; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDER ABUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SOCIAL CLASS; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHINA; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953248096     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2561     Document Type: Article

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