Older Women's Lives through Time

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 65-75

  Heidrich, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Depression; Lifespan development; Mental health; Physical health; Self concept; Women's development; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0348136395     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-199803000-00008     Document Type: Article

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