Tensions among siblings in parent care

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-135

  Lashewicz, Bonnie ^a   Keating, Norah ^b  

^a MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageing; Equity; Equivalence; Parent care; Siblings; Undue influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649306841     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-009-0109-9     Document Type: Article

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