Gender Differences in Spousal Care Across the Later Life Course

Research on Aging

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 934-959

  Glauber, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

age differences; caregiving; gender; life course; marriage; spouse; work

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTOR; SPOUSE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES;

EID: 85026886593     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027516644503     Document Type: Article

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