Activity, social network and well-being: An empirical examination

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 343-362

  Litwin, H ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Activity; Disability; Israel; Social Network; Subjective Well Being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033667533     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800015038     Document Type: Article

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