Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange among older adults: The role of resource context

Ageing and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 495-524

  Fiori, Katherine L ^a   Consedine, Nathan S ^a   Magai, Carol ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Ethnicity; Income; New York; Reciprocity; Social relations

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; ETHNIC CONFLICT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; INCOME; RACIAL DISPARITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL IMPACT;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149195006     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006940     Document Type: Article

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