Connections and constraints: The effects of children on caregiving

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 265-275

  Gallagher, Sally K ^b   Gerstel, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Children; Gender; Kinkeeping; Networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035579709     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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