Does Physical Distance Make a Difference in Caregiving?

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-37

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Yeung, Sum ^b   Chi, Iris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Distance; Proximity strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144276232     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v35n01_03     Document Type: Article

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