Race and residence variation in living arrangements among unmarried older adults: Findings from a sample of Floridians

Research on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-68

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

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0031017593     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027597191003     Document Type: Article

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