Health-related behaviors and the benefits of marriage for elderly persons

Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 618-627

  Schone, Barbara Steinberg ^a   Weinick, Robin M ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elderly persons; Gender; Marital status; Preventive health

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031738325     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.5.618     Document Type: Article

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