Age differences in types of interpersonal tensions

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-193

  Cichy, Kelly E ^a   Fingerman, Karen L ^b   Lefkowitz, Eva S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; JOB STRESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL STRESS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PROBLEM; AGE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FRUSTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOLS; SELF PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34247886128     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8578-7980-301V-8771     Document Type: Article

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