The Quality of Life of Female Informal Caregivers: From Scandinavia to the Mediterranean Sea

European Journal of Population

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 309-333

  Di Novi, Cinzia ^a   Jacobs, Rowena ^b   Migheli, Matteo ^c  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Europe; Informal caregiving; Quality of life; Self assessed health

Indexed keywords

AGING; HEALTH WORKER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT; WOMENS HEALTH;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 84938552448     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: 15729885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-014-9336-7     Document Type: Article

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