The relationship between age, gender, historical change, and adults' perceptions of mental health and mental health services

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 317-341

  Currin, James ^a   Hayslip Jr , Bert ^a   Temple, Jeff R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CHANGE; TEXAS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959607311     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.72.4.c     Document Type: Article

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