Comparing old and young adults as they cope with life transitions: The links between social network management skills and attachment style to depression

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-265

  Gillath, Omri ^a   Johnson, David Kevin ^a   Selcuk, Emre ^b   Teel, Cynthia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Attachment; Caregiver; Depression; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956123059     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.554345     Document Type: Article

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