Living with and Caring for Older Family Members: Issues Related to Caregiver Well-Being

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 47-62

  Berg Weger, Marla ^a   Rubio, Doris McGartland ^a   Tebb, Susan S ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver coresidence; Caregiver relationship to care recipient; Caregiver wellbeing; Family caregiving

Indexed keywords

EID: 9944266159     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v33n02_04     Document Type: Article

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