The role of social engagement in life satisfaction: Its significance among older individuals with disease and disability

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 266-278

  Jang, Yuri ^a,b   Mortimer, James A ^a   Haley, William E ^a   Graves, Amy R Borenstein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Disease; Life satisfaction; Social engagement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 3543105572     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464804267579     Document Type: Article

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