What matters to older african americans facing end-of-life decisions? A focus group study

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 3-19

  Bullock, Karen ^a   McGraw, Sarah A ^b   Blank, Karen ^c   Bradley, Elizabeth H ^d  

^a University of Connecticut School of Social Work   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c Braceland Center for Mental Health and Aging   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American elders; Death and dying; End of life; Focus groups

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGING; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE; TRUST;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGING; CULTURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE; TRUST;

EID: 32044434334     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J457v01n03_02     Document Type: Article

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