Utilization of formal support services among hispanic americans caring for aging parents

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 5-23

  Radina, M Elise ^a   Barber, Clifton E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal supports; Health care untilization; Hispanic care givers; Intra group differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248610875     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n02_02     Document Type: Article

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