Experiences of older adult women diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 246-262

  Henry, Erin ^a   Jones, Sally Hill ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit; Diagnosis; Gender; Gerontology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; WORK;

EID: 79960485983     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2011.589285     Document Type: Article

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