Can cultural values help explain the positive aspects of caregiving among Chinese American caregivers?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 551-569

  Tang, Maggie ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Chinese american caregivers; Cultural values; Positive aspects of caregiving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAREGIVER; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; CAREGIVERS; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960768186     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2011.567323     Document Type: Article

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