Caught Between Love and Money: The Experiences of Paid Family Caregivers

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-64

  Stacey, Clare L ^a   Ayers, Lindsey L ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounts; Caregiving; Carework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857361124     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11133-011-9210-4     Document Type: Article

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