Gender differences in causes of depression

Women and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 183-198

  Elliott, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FINANCE; HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODEL; PERCEPTION; POLICY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WELLBEING;

EID: 85023996245     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v33n03_11     Document Type: Article

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