Support in times of need: How depressive symptoms can impact receipt of social support among aging adults in rural South Africa
The relationship between mental health and receipt of social support is not well understood in low- and middle-income countries. In this paper, we focus on a cohort of older adults (40-plus) in rural South Africa to unpack associations between mental health and receipt of social support, and the ext...
Main Authors: | Elyse A. Jennings, Margaret Ralston, Enid Schatz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | SSM: Population Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827320303037 |
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