An examination of the trajectory of the adult child's caregiving for an elderly parent

Family Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-175

  Cicirelli, Victor G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action; Adult child behaviors; Concern; Filial role development; Health status; Urging

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034164104     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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