Differences between Anglo-Celtic and Italian caregivers of dependent elderly persons: A pilot study

Ageing and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 699-712

  Carrafa, Gino P ^c   Schultz, Cynthia L ^a   Smyrnios, Kosmas X ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Comparative study; Emotional wellbeing; Italian caregivers; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242707821     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X97006697     Document Type: Article

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