Feeling the squeeze? The effects of combining work and informal caregiving on psychological well-being

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-60

  Hansen, Thomas ^a   Slagsvold, Britt ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Employment; Norway; Personal care; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939891291     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-014-0315-y     Document Type: Article

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