Cross national disparities and disabilities

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 251-272

  Clarke, Philippa ^a   Smith, Jacqui ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 77953464835     PISSN: 01988794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1891/0198-8794.29.251     Document Type: Review

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