Meaning of housework and other unpaid responsibilities among older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 143-159

  Altschuler, Joanne ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Housework; Older women; Unpaid responsibilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHARACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; ETHNIC GROUP; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HISTORY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPONSIBILITY; SENESCENCE; WORK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GENDER IDENTITY; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOS ANGELES; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN; WORK;

EID: 3042709493     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n01_10     Document Type: Article

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