Immigrant status, living arrangements, and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Wilmoth, Janet M ^a   Chen, Pei Chun ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0141763587     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/58.5.S305     Document Type: Article

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