Informal eldercare and work-related strain

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 257-267

  Trukeschitz, Birgit ^a   Schneider, Ulrike ^a   Mühlmann, Richard ^a   Ponocny, Ivo ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

^b MODUL UNIVERSITY VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Family to work conflict; Informal eldercare; Strain; Workplace behavior

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRIA; CAREGIVERS; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874368910     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbs101     Document Type: Article

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