Older male carers and the positive aspects of care

Ageing and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-183

  Ribeiro, Oscar ^a   Paú, Constança ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carers; Meaning in life; Older men; Satisfaction; Spouse care

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; WELFARE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 38649131420     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006460     Document Type: Article

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