Early adversity and later health: The intergenerational transmission of adversity through mental disorder and physical illness

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue SPEC. ISS. OCT., 2005, Pages 125-129

  Wickrama, K A S ^a   Conger, Rand D ^b   Abraham, W Todd ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 27644443675     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.special_issue_2.s125     Document Type: Conference Paper

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