Living Arrangements and Household Compositions of Elderly Couples and Singles: A Comparison of Hispanics and Blacks

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-61

  Choi, Namkee G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordability; Health status; Living arrangements; Number of children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937188533     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v31n01_04     Document Type: Article

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