European and Canadian studies of loneliness among seniors

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Perlman, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Aging; Cross cultural differences; Gender; Loneliness; Seniors; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EUROPE; FINLAND; GENDER; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NETHERLANDS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 3142620972     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2004.0025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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