Early parental loss, recent life events, and changes in health among older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 395-421

  Krause, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MOURNING; STRESS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031729288     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000401     Document Type: Article

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