Later-Life Transitions into Widowhood

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 51-63

  Lee, Cheryl D ^a   Bakk, Louanne ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Changing roles; Social supports; Transitions; Widowed aging population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937343953     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v35n03_05     Document Type: Article

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