Is there a future for the informal homecare of older people in a changing society?

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-21

  Smith, Christine ^a,b   Snelgrove, Sherrill ^b   Armstrong Esther, Chris A ^b,c   Clark, June ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Gender differences; Informal care; Older people; Public views

Indexed keywords

EID: 13644262778     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200300003     Document Type: Review

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