Effects of caregiving on employment and economic costs of Chinese family caregivers in Canada

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 411-427

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a   Leonenko, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese immigrants; Cost of caregiving; Family caregiving; Financial adequacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547294424     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9073-8     Document Type: Review

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