Visible and blurred boundaries in familial care: The dynamics of multigenerational care in Singapore

Aging and Caring at the Intersection of Work and Home Life: Blurring the Boundaries

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 43-64

  Mehta, Kalyani K ^a   Thang, Leng Leng ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Department of Japanese Studies National University of Singapore ^*  (Singapore)

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EID: 84859317195     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203837986     Document Type: Chapter

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