Characteristics and contributions of non-kin carers of older people: A closer look at friends and neighbours

Ageing and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1442-1468

  Lapierre, Tracey A ^a   Keating, Norah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

care giving; friends; informal care; neighbours; non kin

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WELFARE PROVISION;

CANADA;

EID: 84885095240     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X12000736     Document Type: Article

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