Close companion friends, self-expression, and psychological well-being in late life

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-213

  Krause, Neal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Close friends; Depressive symptoms; Self expression

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SURVEY DESIGN;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449084113     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9358-9     Document Type: Article

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