Making the best of it: Themes of meaning among informal caregivers to the elderly

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 313-327

  Noonan, Anne E ^a   Tennstedt, Sharon L ^b   Rebelsky, Freda G ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030527116     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(96)90004-3     Document Type: Article

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