Perceptions of aging in two cultures: Korean and American views on old age

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 55-70

  Yun, Rebecca J ^a   Lachman, Margie E ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety about aging; Attitudes towards aging; Cultural differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845969485     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-006-9018-y     Document Type: Article

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