Perceived income adequacy among older adults: Issues of conceptualization and measurement, with an analysis of data

Research on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-107

  Hazelrigg, Lawrence E ^a   Hardy, Melissa A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031030337     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027597191004     Document Type: Article

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