Well-being and family support among elderly rural Mexicans in the context of migration to the United States

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 334-355

  Gonzalez Vazquez, Tonatiuh ^a   Bonilla Fernandez, Pastor ^a   Jauregui Ortiz, Berenice ^a   Yamanis, Thespina J ^b   Salgado De Snyder, V Nelly ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Family support; Migration; Quality of life; Rural

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIGRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PENSIONER; READING; RURAL AREA; SELF EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

AGED; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34047276447     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264307299268     Document Type: Article

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