Psychological, economic, and social mediators of the education-health relationship in older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 527-550

  Murrell, Stanley A ^a   Meeks, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INVESTMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036839130     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826402237182     Document Type: Article

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