Is spousal caregiving associated with enhanced well-being? new evidence from the panel study of income dynamics

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 861-869

  Freedman, Vicki A ^a   Cornman, Jennifer C ^b   Carr, Deborah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Jennifer C Cornman Consulting   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Being; Caregiving; Disability; Experienced well

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 84911418863     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu004     Document Type: Article

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