Subjective control and health among mexican-origin elders in mexico and the united states: Structural considerations in comparative research

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 390-401

  Angel, Ronald J ^a   Angel, Jacqueline L ^a   Hill, Terrence D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Health Systems; Locus of control; Mexican American; Mexico; Poverty

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MALE; MEDICARE; MEXICO; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65349137858     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn029     Document Type: Article

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