'The hard thing is the changes': The importance of continuity for older men caring for their wives

Quality in Ageing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 5-15

  Sandberg, Jonas ^a   Eriksson, Henrik ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elderly care; Informal care; Male; Narratives; Spouse caregivers

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249092058     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200700008     Document Type: Article

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