Neighbors’ support of older widows who live alone in their own homes

Gerontologist

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 305-310

  O’ Bryant, Shirley L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Assistance; Informal social supports

Indexed keywords

AGED; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUPPORT; WIDOW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; SINGLE PERSON; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0021832006     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/25.3.305     Document Type: Article

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