Biographical sketches of elderly African-American women in later life

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 169-178

  Daniels, Jean E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Biography; Education; Old age; Religion

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATTITUDE; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FAMILY; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; LITERATURE; PERCEPTION; RACE; RELIGION; REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MISSOURI; PREJUDICE; RACE RELATIONS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN;

EID: 13844254263     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v16n03_12     Document Type: Review

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