Women's well-being after relocation to independent living communities

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-199

  Rossen, Eileen K ^a   Knafl, Kathleen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Independent living communities; Older women; Relocation; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN;

EID: 33846986294     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945906292539     Document Type: Article

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