Gender differences in the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and depressive symptoms in older adults

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Back, Joung Hwan ^a,b   Lee, Yunhwan ^a,b  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Education; Gender; Income; Socioeconomic status; Wealth

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WORK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79953085526     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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