Gender differences in the relationship between marital status transitions and life satisfaction in later life

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages

  Chipperfield, J G ^a   Havens, B ^a  

^a Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; WELLBEING; WIDOW;

EID: 0035035532     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/56.3.P176     Document Type: Article

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