The social distribution of psychological distress and depression in older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 807-835

  Cairney, John ^a,c   Krause, Neal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Old age; Social position; Stress process

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODEL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CANADA; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 28044456981     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305280985     Document Type: Article

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