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The protective effect of taking care of grandchildren on elders’ mental health? Associations between changing patterns of intergenerational exchanges and the reduction of elders’ loneliness and depression between 1993 and 2007 in Taiwan

BACKGROUND: The 20th century’s rapid industrialization and urbanization brought important social changes to Taiwan, including an increased number of elders living alone, which has increased risk of depression for the elderly. This study aimed to evaluate the changing pattern regarding the effect of...

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Autores principales: Tsai, Feng-Jen, Motamed, Sandrine, Rougemont, André
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3689038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23758624
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-567