Sons who care: Examining the experience and meaning of filial caregiving for married and never-married sons

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-84

  Campbell, Lori D ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregiving; Fi lial care; Men's caregiving

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SINGLE PERSON;

EID: 77953064141     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S071498080999033X     Document Type: Article

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