Formal volunteering as a protective factor for older adults' psychological well-being

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Greenfield, Emily A ^a   Marks, Nadine F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; VOLUNTEER; WELLBEING;

EID: 4544348277     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.5.S258     Document Type: Article

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