Gender disparities in health: Strategic selection, careers, and cycles of control

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue SPEC. ISS. OCT., 2005, Pages 99-108

  Moen, Phyllis ^a   Chermack, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAREER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROL SYSTEM; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETIREMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 27644599068     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.special_issue_2.s99     Document Type: Conference Paper

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