The importance of fairness and equity for the marital satisfaction of older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 215-229

  Pillemer, Jane ^a   Hatfield, Elaine ^b,d   Sprecher, Susan ^c  

^a Wellesley Center for Research on Women   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Marital satisfaction; Older women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 58149154193     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952840801984493     Document Type: Article

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