Childhood Poverty and Depressive Symptoms for Older Adults in Mexico: A Life-Course Analysis

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 317-337

  Torres, Jacqueline M ^a   Wong, Rebeca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood socio economic status; Depressive symptoms; Life course; Mexico; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84883755526     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-013-9198-1     Document Type: Article

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