Gender and religious differences associated with volunteering in later life

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-135

  Manning, Lydia K ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Religious difference; Volunteerism later in life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77951658337     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841003719224     Document Type: Article

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