Predictors of loneliness in elderly Korean immigrant women living in the United States of America

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1082-1088

  Kim, Oksoo ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elderly; Ethnic attachment; Immigrant; Instrumental activities of daily living; Korean; Loneliness; Social support; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LONELINESS; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; KOREA; LONELINESS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033128934     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00993.x     Document Type: Article

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