Understanding older men and their male friendships: A comparison of African American and white men

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 618-632

  Greif, Geoffrey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Fathers; Friends; Friendships; Men; Older African American men; Older men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349252395     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370902914711     Document Type: Article

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