Transitions in Caregiving: Evaluating a Person-Centered Approach to Supporting Family Caregivers in the Community

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 57, Issue 6-7, 2014, Pages 750-765

  Sundar, Vidyalakshmi ^a   Fox, Susan W ^a   Phillips, Kimberly G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiving; family; mixed methods

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84905731746     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2013.847885     Document Type: Article

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