A comparison of rural and urban older adults in iowa on specific markers of successful aging

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 423-438

  Evans, Ronnie J ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparison of rural and urban older adults; Depression; DSSI; GDS15; Life satisfaction; LSI Z; Positive perception of social support; Subjective social support; Successful aging; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IOWA; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 67649412173     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609197     Document Type: Article

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