Nativity, declining health, and preferences in living arrangements among elderly Mexican Americans: Implications for long-term care

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 464-473

  Angel, Jacqueline L ^a,b   Angel, Ronald J ^a   McClellan, Judi L ^a   Markides, Kyriakos S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Minorities; Nativity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029738559     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.4.464     Document Type: Article

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