Gaps in social support resources in later life: An adaptational challenge in need of further research

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-112

  Rook, Karen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Cross domain buffering; Later adulthood; Relationship specialization; Social support; Substitution

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649139992     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509105525     Document Type: Article

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