Covenants of care: The symbols of community support for elders in the all-black towns of Oklahoma

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-182

  McAuley, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Caregiving; Representation; Symbols

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042907314     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(00)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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