Neither a borrower nor a lender be: The relative importance of debt and SES for mental health among older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 673-695

  Drentea, Patricia ^a   Reynolds, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anger; anxiety; debt; depressive symptomatology; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ANGER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84860294623     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311431304     Document Type: Article

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