Variation in the impact of social network characteristics on physical functioning in elderly persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages

  Unger, Jennifer B ^d   McAvay, Gail ^a   Bruce, Martha L ^b   Berkman, Lisa ^d   Seeman, Teresa ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032875925     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54B.5.S245     Document Type: Article

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