Middle-Aged Puerto Rican Women as Primary Caregivers to the Elderly: A Qualitative Analysis of Everyday Dynamics

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 75-97

  Sánchez Ayéndez, Melba ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84992847460     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v30n01_06     Document Type: Article

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