Gender differences in the relationship between social network support and mortality: A longitudinal study of an elderly cohort

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 935-947

  Shye, Diana ^a   Mullooly, John P ^a   Freeborn, Donald K ^a   Pope, Clyde R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; gender differences; mortality; social network support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MORTALITY; OREGON; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029129013     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)00404-H     Document Type: Article

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