A comparison of older informal caregivers and non-caregivers living in non-metropolitan areas

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-258

  Hubley, Anita M ^a   Hemingway, Dawn ^b   Michalos, Alex C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age identity; Caregivers; Health; Non metropolitan; Quality of life; Seniors; Social support

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CANADA;

EID: 0037365927     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021928330881     Document Type: Article

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