The transfer of resources from middle-aged children to functionally limited elderly parents: Providing time, giving money, sharing space

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 648-657

  Boaz, Rachel F ^a   Hu, Jason ^b   Ye, Yongjia ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Caregiving; Coresidence; Financial assistance; Paid work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ELDERLY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCE; HOUSEHOLD; MONEY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TIME;

EID: 0033381926     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.6.648     Document Type: Article

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