Transfer behavior within the family: Results from the asset and health dynamics study

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 82-92

  McGarry, Kathleen ^a   Schoeni, Robert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030990101     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52b.special_issue.82     Document Type: Article

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