The impact of parent care on marital quality and well-being in adult daughters and sons

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 339-347

  Bookwala, Jamila ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult child caregivers; Depressed affect; Marital quality; Parent care; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY SAMPLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING;

EID: 65349160012     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbp018     Document Type: Article

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