Interactive effect of support from family and friends in visually impaired elders

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2001, Pages P374-P382

  McIlvane, J M ^a   Reinhardt, J P ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lighthouse International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; DISABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUPPORT GROUP; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034762629     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/56.6.P374     Document Type: Article

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