Eldercare as "woman's work" in poor countries

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 692-713

  Climo, Jacob J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034337428     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251300021006002     Document Type: Article

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