Caregiving as a life course transition among older husbands: A prospective study

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 658-667

  Kramer, Betty J ^a   Lambert, James David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b EDGEWOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Household tasks; Male caregiver; Social life; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; HOUSEHOLD; MARRIAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL LIFE; SPOUSE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033399422     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.6.658     Document Type: Article

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