The social relations-physical health connection: A comparison of elderly samples from the United States and Japan

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 413-429

  Janevic, M R ^a   Ajrouch, K J ^a   Merline, A ^a   Akiyama, H ^a   Antonucci, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cross cultural; Gender differences; Physical health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033756982     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530000500402     Document Type: Article

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