Perceptions of impingement and marital satisfaction among wives of retired husbands

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 199-213

  Bushfield, Suzanne Y ^a   Fitzpatrick, Tanya R ^a   Vinick, Barbara H ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Impingement; Marital satisfaction; Retirement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 58149162043     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952840801984469     Document Type: Article

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