Race differences in the health of elders who live alone

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-170

  Coward, Raymond T ^b   Peek, Chuck W ^b   Henretta, John C ^b   Duncan, R Paul ^b   Dougherty, Molly C ^a   Gilbert, Gregg H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRICS; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030888178     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439700900201     Document Type: Article

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