Characteristics of strong commitments to intergenerational family care of older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Piercy, Kathleen W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOVE; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SPOUSE;

EID: 37349007644     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/62.6.S381     Document Type: Article

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