Citation

Umberson D. J. Health Soc. Behav. 1987; 28(3): 306.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.2307/2136848

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Age-adjusted mortality rates are higher for the unmarried and nonparents than for the married and parents. The effects of marital and parental status on mortality are usually attributed to the positive effects of social integration or social support. The mechanisms by which social support or integration is...

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