Stability and change in the perceived social support of older Taiwanese adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Cornman, Jennifer C ^a   Lynch, Scott M ^b   Goldman, Noreen ^b   Weinstein, Maxine ^c   Lin, Hui Sheng ^d  

^a POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 9644291386     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.6.S350     Document Type: Article

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