Psychological disposition and self-reported health among the 'oldest-old' in China

Ageing and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-151

  Wu, Zheng ^a   Schimmele, Christoph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centenarians; Nonagenarians; Octogenarians; Oldest old; Psychological wellbeing; Self reported health

Indexed keywords

AGING; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 30844462353     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X0500423X     Document Type: Article

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