Factors associated with depressive symptoms among latino family dementia caregivers

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-21

  Ranney, Molly J ^a   Aranda, María P ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Behavioral problems; Caregiving stress; Depression; Health; Latino

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998556582     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v10n01_01     Document Type: Article

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