Understanding the caring capacity of informal networks of frail seniors: A case for care networks

Ageing and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 115-127

  Keating, Norah ^a   Otfinowski, Pamela ^a   Wenger, Clare ^b   Fast, Janet ^a   Derksen, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care giving networks; Frail older people; Support networks

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INFORMAL SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 0037279576     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X02008954     Document Type: Article

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