The experiences of working carers of older people regarding access to a web-based family care support network offered by a municipality.
Policy makers in Sweden and other European Member States pay increasing attention as to how best support working carers; carers juggling providing unpaid family care for older family members while performing paid work. Exploring perceived benefits and challenges with web-based information and commun...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 487 - 497 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2017
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