Gender, marriage, and expectations for personal care

Research on Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 451-469

  Spitze, Glenna ^a   Ward, Russell ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; GENDER; HOME CARE; MARRIAGE; REVIEW; SEX ROLE; SPOUSE;

EID: 0033840482     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027500225001     Document Type: Review

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