Does caregiving increase poverty among women in later life? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 258-274

  Wakabayashi, Chizuko ^a   Donato, Katharine M ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mexican Migration and Health Project   (Mexico)

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EID: 33750353568     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650604700305     Document Type: Conference Paper

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