Religiosity as a mediator of caregiver well-being: Does ethnicity make a difference?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 69-84

  Morano, Carmen L ^a   King, Denise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

African American and Hispanic caregivers; Alzheimer's Disease caregiving; Religiosity and spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905772849     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n01_05     Document Type: Review

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