Social networks and subjective wellbeing among older Europeans: Does age make a difference?

Ageing and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1263-1281

  Litwin, Howard ^a   Stoeckel, Kimberly J ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

CASP; engagement; exchange; life satisfaction; older old; SHARE

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EUROPE;

EID: 84883221390     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X12000645     Document Type: Article

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