Distance to family members and relocations of older adults

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-46

  Diepen, Albertine M L ^a   Mulder, Clara H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Distance; Family; Older adults; Relocation behaviour; Siblings

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ELDERLY POPULATION; KINSHIP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 61349153563     PISSN: 15664910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-008-9130-0     Document Type: Article

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