The incomplete revolution: Theorizing gender when studying men who provide care to aging parents

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 491-508

  Campbell, Lori D ^a   Carroll, Michael P ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feminist revolution; Gender theory; Hegemonic masculinity; Masculinities; Son's caregiving

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249655104     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: 15526828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X05284222     Document Type: Article

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