Bereavement events among elderly men: The effects of stress and health

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 204-228

  Fitzpatrick, Tanya R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEREAVEMENT; GENDER; GRIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PARENT; REVIEW; SIBLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STRESS;

EID: 0031749309     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489801700209     Document Type: Review

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