Volunteering and older women: Psychosocial and health predictors of participation

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 917-927

  Parkinson, Lynne ^a   Warburton, Jeni ^b   Sibbritt, David ^a   Byles, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

epidemiology (mental health); psychosocial and cultural aspects; quality of life well being; social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 78349232403     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003801045     Document Type: Article

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