Social Networks of Elders Without Children

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 63-84

  Gironda, Melanie ^a   Lubben, James E ^a   Atchison, Kathryn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult children; Elders; Social network; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978844177     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v31n01_05     Document Type: Article

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