Feminist gerontology and old men

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Calasanti, Toni ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GENDER; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 9644287739     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.6.S305     Document Type: Review

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