Gendered trajectories of work control and health outcomes in the middle years: A perspective from the rural midwest

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 779-806

  Wickrama, K A S ^a   Lorenz, Frederick O ^a   Fang, Shu Ann ^a   Abraham, W Todd ^a   Elder Jr , Glen H ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Midlife cohort; Work control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; STRESS;

DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; IOWA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 28044447858     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305279868     Document Type: Article

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