Spouses' self-perceptions as caregivers: The influence of feminine and masculine sex-role orientation on caring for confused and non-confused partners

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Wilken, Carolyn S ^a   Altergott, Karen ^b   Sandberg, Jonathan ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842725938     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759601100607     Document Type: Article

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