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“We need a little strength as well”: Examining the social context of informal caregivers for Black women with breast cancer

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  • Thompson, Tess
  • Coats, Jacquelyn
  • Croston, Merriah
  • Motley, Robert O.
  • Thompson, Vetta Sanders
  • James, Aimee S.
  • Johnson, LaShaune P.

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Informal caregivers (e.g., partners, other family members, friends) often provide social support to Black women with breast cancer, and caregivers find both benefits and challenges in their caregiving role.

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  • Thompson, Tess & Coats, Jacquelyn & Croston, Merriah & Motley, Robert O. & Thompson, Vetta Sanders & James, Aimee S. & Johnson, LaShaune P., 2024. "“We need a little strength as well”: Examining the social context of informal caregivers for Black women with breast cancer," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 342(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:342:y:2024:i:c:s0277953623008857
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116528
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