Understanding the influence of gender role identity on the assumption of family caregiving roles by men

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-121

  Hirsch, Carl ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE;

EID: 0029968184     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8471-EKTM-UN4L-BP4V     Document Type: Article

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