Taking care of my parents' friends: Non-kin guardians and their older female wards

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-69

  Barker, Judith C ^a   King, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039892115     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v13n01_03     Document Type: Article

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