Residential independence among older persons: Community and individual factors

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-101

  Burr, Jeffrey A ^a   Mutchler, Jan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual models; Geriatric services; Living arrangements

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSING MARKET; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 34147167175     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-007-9022-0     Document Type: Article

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