Ethnicity and eldercare: Comparison of attitudes toward adult care homes and care by families

Research on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 570-594

  Sudha, S ^a   Mutran, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032971183     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027599214003     Document Type: Article

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