The sandwich generation: Dependency, proximity, and task assistance needs of parents

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-326

  Nichols, Laurie Stenberg ^a   Junk, Virginia W ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging parents; Caregiver; Dependency; Sandwich generation; Task assistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346664342     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024978930126     Document Type: Article

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