Narrating the Negative Consequences of Elder Care and Familial Obligation in Atlantic Canada

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 378-390

  Hodgetts, D ^a   Pullman, D ^a   Goto, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Consequences; Elderly; Narrative; Obligation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141792744     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.742     Document Type: Article

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