Life Satisfaction and Level of Activity of Male Elderly in Institutional and Community Settings

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 21-36

  Madigan, M Jeanne ^a   Mise, David H ^b   Maynard, Marianne ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Eastern State Hospital Williamsburg   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84937281345     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v21n02_02     Document Type: Article

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