An examination of the effects of self-rated and objective indicators of health condition and economic condition on the loneliness of older persons

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-37

  Mullins, Larry C ^a   Smith, Roxenne ^b,c   Colquitt, Rachel ^b,d   Mushel, Mary ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast   (United States)

^d James A Haley Veteran's Admin H   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030050067     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489601500102     Document Type: Article

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