The Strength of Strong Ties for older rural adults: Regional distinctions in the relationship between social interaction and subjective well-being

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-143

  Mair, Christine ^a   Thivierge Rikard, R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HAPPINESS; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

AGED; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77949301803     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.70.2.b     Document Type: Article

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