Family Caregiving in Chronic Illness
- ISBN-10
- 0803932138
- ISBN-13
- 9780803932135
- Category
- Social Science / Gerontology
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-11-01
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Authors
- David E. Biegel, Esther Sales, Richard Schulz
Description
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of family caregiving for adults who are dependent because of chronic illness. Focusing on five specific diseases - Alzheimer's, cancer, chronic mental illness, heart disease and stroke - the authors present and assess existing research and practice relating to family caregiving.
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