The role of attachment in current and future parent caregiving

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 573-580

  Karantzas, Gery C ^a   Evans, Lynette ^b   Foddy, Margaret ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult children; Attachment; Care seeking; Caregiving; Older parents

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS;

EID: 77955860721     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbq047     Document Type: Article

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