The social structuring of mental health over the adult life course:Advancing theory in the sociology of aging

Social Forces

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1287-1314

  Clarke, Philippa ^a   Marshall, Victor ^b   House, James ^a   Lantz, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 80051613982     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/89.4.1287     Document Type: Article

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