The linkages between informal and formal care of the elderly

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-50

  Denton, Margaret ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

caregiving; community services; formal care; informal care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; SPOUSE;

EID: 0030744818     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800014148     Document Type: Article

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