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“There's really no other option”: Italian Australians’ Experiences of Caring for a Family Member With Dementia

Renée Benedetti School of Psychology and Social Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lynne Cohen Faculty of Education and Arts, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley Campus, Mount Lawley, WA, Australia
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Myra Taylor School of Psychology and Social Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
Pages 138-164 | Published online: 14 Mar 2013

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