Effects of parental rejection and relationship quality on depression among older rural adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-210

  Stimpson, Jim P ^a   Tyler, Kimberly A ^b   Hoyt, Dan R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RURAL POPULATION; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERVIEWS; IOWA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 27844477683     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/B0L7-HCA6-WKC8-6YEH     Document Type: Article

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