Est modus in rebus: A longitudinal study of intergenerational solidarity and Locus of Control

Ageing and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1242-1277

  Bordone, Valeria ^a  

^a International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis   (Austria)

Author keywords

ageing; intergenerational solidarity; Locus of Control; longitudinal analysis; within person estimation

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930060333     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X14000178     Document Type: Article

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