Identifying living arrangements that heighten risk for loneliness in later life: Evidence from the U.S. national social life, health, and aging project

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 524-534

  Greenfield, Emily A ^a   Russell, David ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Home Care Policy and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; living arrangements; loneliness; marital status; mental health; social relationships

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LONELINESS; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 79959811006     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464810364985     Document Type: Article

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