Gender role orientation as a correlate of perceived health, health behavior, and qualitative well-being in older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-19

  Ruffing Rahal, Mary Ann ^a   Barin, Lois J ^a   Combs, Carol J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bethcsda Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032235066     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v10n01_02     Document Type: Article

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