Aging mothers and aging daughters: Life-long caring and intellectual disability

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 169-187

  Stehlik, Daniela ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging and intellectual disability; Caring; Gender; Practice; Public policy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NUCLEAR FAMILY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CAREGIVERS; CUSTODIAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033642772     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v12n01_11     Document Type: Article

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