How Women in Late Midlife Become Caregivers for Their Aging Parents

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 242-261

  Pope, Natalie D ^a   Kolomer, Stacey ^b   Glass, Anne P ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiving; family processes; late midlife; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863577355     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2012.639676     Document Type: Article

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