Health, Widowhood, and Family Support in the North and South Pacific: A Comparative Study

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 29-47

  McNally, James W ^a  

^a Natl Archive of Comp Data on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Care; Coresidence; Disability; Fiji; Philippines; Widows

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIJI; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PHILIPPINES; SENESCENCE; THEORY; WIDOW;

AGED; ALTRUISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABLED PERSONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIJI; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WIDOWHOOD; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0242405740     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v15n02_03     Document Type: Article

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