The association of disability, sociodemographic background, and social network type in later life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 391-408

  Litwin, Howard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Disability; Israel; Jews; Network type; Social network; Sociodemographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INCOME; ISRAEL; JEW; MALE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0037404075     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264303015002004     Document Type: Article

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