Through gendered lens: Explaining Chinese caregivers' task performance and care reward

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 123-142

  Zhan, Heying Jenny ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care tasks; Chinese culture; Reward; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; REWARD; SENESCENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; GENDER IDENTITY; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PENSIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; REWARD;

EID: 3042793627     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n01_09     Document Type: Article

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