"They suffered with us and should be compensated": Entitling Caregivers of Canada's Veterans

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 117-131

  Struthers, James ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiving; Entitlement; Home care; Veterans; Widows

Indexed keywords

AGING; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; FAMILY HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERANS; WORLD WAR II;

EID: 39149113841     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.26.suppl_1.117     Document Type: Review

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