A qualitative analysis of factors related to late life independence as related by the old-old and viewed through the concept of locus of control

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-86

  Wilken, Carolyn S ^a,b   Walker, Katey ^a   Sandberg, Jonathan G ^a   Holcomb, Carol Ann ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Oldest old

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036182118     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(01)00035-4     Document Type: Article

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