Resources, family ties, and Well-Being of Never-Married men and women

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 51-75

  Keith, Pat ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Depression; Family; Family contact; Family support; Mastery; Never married; Singleness; Unmarried; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144509677     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v42n02_05     Document Type: Article

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