Resilience as adaptation in older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 23-39

  Kinsel, Beth ^a,b  

^a Greene County Council on Aging   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Challenge; Older women; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; NARRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 30744478023     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v17n03_03     Document Type: Review

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