Financial strain over the life course and health among older adults

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-31

  Kahn, Joan R ^a   Pearlin, Leonard I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MARYLAND; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 33646115675     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650604700102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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