Age and social support perception in Eastern Europe: Social change and support in four rapidly changing countries

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 799-815

  Goodwin, Robin ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BELARUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UKRAINE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; BYELARUS; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RUSSIA; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UKRAINE;

EID: 33846483757     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X72144     Document Type: Article

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