In sickness and in health? physical illness as a risk factor for marital dissolution in later life

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 420-435

  Karraker, Amelia ^a   Latham, Kenzie ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Chronic disease; Gender; Marriage; Physical health

Indexed keywords

AGING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK FACTOR;

AGING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84960367834     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146515596354     Document Type: Article

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