Exploring causal effects of combining work and intergenerational support on depressive symptoms among middle-aged women

Ageing and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-146

  Opree, Suzanna J ^a   Kalmijn, Matthijs ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; intergenerational support; middle aged women; role combination stress; work

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; MENTAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

EUROPE;

EID: 83555172536     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X11000171     Document Type: Article

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