Gender differences in spousal caregiving in Japan

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-156

  Sugiura, Keiko ^a   Ito, Mikiko ^a   Kutsumi, Masami ^a   Mikami, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Long term care insurance; Spousal caregivers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; HOME CARE; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 61549111561     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn005     Document Type: Article

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