Help to older parents and parents-in-law: Does paid employment constrain women's helping behaviour?

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Rosenthal, Carolyn J ^a   Hayward, Lynda ^a   Martin Matthews, Anne ^b   Denton, Margaret A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Care; Daughters; Daughters in law; Employment; Help; Older parents; Parents in law

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 10844249332     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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