Health promoting effects of friends and family on health outcomes in older adults

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 362-370

  Seeman, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Health; Social Support; Social Ties

Indexed keywords

AGING; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033857840     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-14.6.362     Document Type: Review

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