Non-combat military service in the United States and its effects on depressive symptoms among men

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 695-703

  Whyman, Mira ^a   Lemmon, Megan ^a   Teachman, Jay ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Military service; NLSY79; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955003016     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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