Age Differences in the Psychological Consequences of Hurricane Hugo

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 606-616

  Thompson, Martie P ^a   Norris, Fran H ^a   Hanacek, Betty ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISASTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NATURAL DISASTERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027713668     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.8.4.606     Document Type: Article

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