The long-term consequences of childbearing: Physical and psychological well-being of mothers in later life

Research on Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 722-751

  Spence, Naomi J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Disability; Fertility; Life course; Weathering hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 53449099041     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027508322575     Document Type: Article

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