The health of women in transition from welfare to employment

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 656-674

  Kneipp, Shawn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; WASHINGTON; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0034298067     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394590002200603     Document Type: Article

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