The notion of precariousness among older adults living alone in the U.S.

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 166-174

  Portacolone, Elena ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Individualization; Living alone; Precariousness; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874442952     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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