Schizophrenia and the life course: National findings on gender differences in disability and service use

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-105

  Walkup, James ^b   Gallagher, Sally K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033385893     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LCU9-QYMU-X7JK-KCMA     Document Type: Article

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