The effect of widowhood on psychological wellbeing and social support in the oldest groups of the elderly

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-274

  Thuen, Frode ^a   Reime, Marit Hegg ^a   Skrautvoll, Kari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING; WIDOW;

EID: 0030746445     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239718798     Document Type: Article

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