Living arrangement transitions among America's older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 434-444

  Wilmoth, Janet M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coresidence; Household composition; Institutionalization; Living alone; Living with spouse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031845591     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.4.434     Document Type: Article

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