Use of senior centers as a moderator of stress related distress among latino elders

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-83

  Weis Farone, Diane ^a   Fitzpatrick, Tanya R ^a   Tran, Thanh V ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Latino elders; Senior centers; Stress and psychological distress; Stress buffering

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK;

AGED; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33644672247     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v46n01_05     Document Type: Article

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