Older women's health and its impact on wealth

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-91

  Kim, Hyungsoo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Marital status; Older women; Wealth depletion

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PENSION; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; PENSIONS; RETIREMENT; SINGLE PERSON; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33746196788     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v18n01_06     Document Type: Article

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