Receiving support when older: What makes it OK?

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 670-682

  Allen, Ruth E S ^a   Wiles, Janine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ageism; Autonomy and self efficacy; Childfree less adults; Independence; Narrative methods; Qualitative research methods; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84905110174     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt047     Document Type: Article

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