Gender Moderates the Effects of Independence and Dependence Desires during the Social Support Process

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 215-218

  Nagurney, Alexander J ^a   Reich, John W ^a   Newsom, Jason T ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1542408855     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.19.1.215     Document Type: Article

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