The shifting roles of women in intergenerational mutual caregiving in Japan: The importance of peace, population growth, and economic expansion

Journal of Family History

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 96-120

  Tanaka, Kimiko ^b   Johnson, Nan E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Elder care; Family; Gender; History; Japan

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749016649     PISSN: 03631990     EISSN: 15525473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363199007308600     Document Type: Article

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