Age differences in supportive reactions toward a person in need: A quasi-experimental study

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 232-242

  Aymanns, Peter ^a   Filipp, Sigrun Heide ^a   Winkeler, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL STUDY; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0038363768     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250244000308     Document Type: Review

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