Associations between anticipated support, physical functioning, and education level among a nationally representative sample of older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 539-561

  Shaw, Benjamin A ^a,c   Janevic, Mary ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Anticipated support; Functional disability; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 3242717755     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264304265808     Document Type: Article

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