Unequal social engagement for older adults: Constraints on choice

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-36

  Rozanova, Julia ^a   Keating, Norah ^b   Eales, Jacquie ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging well; constraints on choice; rural areas; social engagement; structural inequalities

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84857805312     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980811000675     Document Type: Article

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