Getting there: Mapping the gendered geography of caregiving to elderly relatives

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-414

  Hallman, Bonnie C ^a   Joseph, Alun E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eldercare; Family Relationships; Gender; Geography of Caregiving; Time Distance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

EID: 0033504064     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800010011     Document Type: Article

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