Families and caring amongst older people in South Asian communities in the UK: A pilot study

European Journal of Social Work

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-96

  Victor, Christina R ^a   Martin, Wendy ^b   Zubair, Maria ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bangladeshi; Family Care; Older People; Pakistani Elders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859480085     PISSN: 13691457     EISSN: 14682664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691457.2011.573913     Document Type: Article

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