The balancing act: Care work for the self and coping with breast cancer

Gender and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 857-877

  Sulik, Gayle A ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Care work; Care work for the self; Chronic illness; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248972493     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243207309898     Document Type: Article

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