Gender role, life satisfaction, and wellness: Androgyny in a Southwestern Ontario sample

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-146

  Gale Ross, Reagan ^a   Baird, Anne ^a   Towson, Shelagh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androgyny; Gender role; Health function; Life satisfaction; Older adults; Self reported health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANADA; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ONTARIO; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 75349097358     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980809090187     Document Type: Article

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