Assessing cross-cultural comparability in mental health among older adults

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-30

  Liang, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; RACE; VARIANCE;

EID: 0035028358     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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