Neighborhood disadvantage and anger among older adults: Social comparisons as effect modifiers

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-172

  Schieman, Scott ^a   Pearlin, Leonard I ^b   Meersman, Stephen C ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 33745760120     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650604700205     Document Type: Article

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