Social support and life satisfaction among the never married: Examining the effects of age

Research on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-72

  Barrett, Anne E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; RACE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032888965     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027599211003     Document Type: Review

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