A comparison of the lifetime economic prospects of women informal carers and non-carers, Australia, 2007

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-108

  Nepal, Binod ^a   Brown, Laurie ^a   Ranmuthugala, Geetha ^a   Percival, Richard ^a  

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Author keywords

Disability; Informal care; Lifetime income

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959966406     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2011.tb00207.x     Document Type: Review

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