Differences over time in the relationship between partnership disruptions and support in early old age in Britain

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Divorce; Older people; Partnership dissolution; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVORCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETIREMENT; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 57749176460     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/63.6.S359     Document Type: Article

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