Knowledge of aging and life satisfaction among older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-61

  Davis, Neil C ^a   Friedrich, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FINANCE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; VOLUNTEER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4143062675     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/U9WD-M79K-9HB8-G9JY     Document Type: Article

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