The long-term consequences of partnership dissolution for support in later life in the United Kingdom

Ageing and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 329-351

  Glaser, Karen ^a   Stuchbury, Rachel ^a   Tomassini, Cecilia ^b   Askham, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community care services; Divorce; Older people; Partnership dissolution; Support

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH STATUS; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 41849147188     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006642     Document Type: Article

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