Multiple Chronic Conditions, Spouse’s Depressive Symptoms, and Gender within Marriage

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 59-76

  Thomeer, Mieke Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic conditions; depressive symptoms; dyadic analysis; gender; marriage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; RETIREMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES;

EID: 84960441179     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146516628179     Document Type: Article

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