Giving while in need: Support provided by disabled older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Boerner, Kathrin ^a,b   Reinhardt, Joann P ^a  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

^b Lighthouse International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0141651676     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/58.5.S297     Document Type: Article

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