Preparation for caregiving: A study of multigeneration families

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-63

  Sorensen S ^a,c   Zarit, S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANNING; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030066542     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/A8H1-W8BD-W6XL-2V2E     Document Type: Article

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