Aid and influence: Health-promoting exchanges of older married partners

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-445

  Franks, Melissa M ^a   Wendorf, Craig A ^b   Gonzalez, Richard ^c   Ketterer, Mark ^d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyadic analysis; Marriage and health; Social control; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344576527     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504044839     Document Type: Article

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