Taking care of a dying grandparent: Case studies of grandchildren in the hospice caregiver role

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 564-568

  Boquet, Jaime R ^a   Oliver, Debra Parker ^b   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^c   Doorenbos, Ardith Z ^a   Demiris, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiver burden; caregiving; coping; family relationships; grandchildren; hospice

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HOME NURSING; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 82955228892     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111405644     Document Type: Article

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