Assessment of health, well-being and social connections: A survey of women living in Western Sydney

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-13

  Griffiths Prof , Rhonda ^a   Horsfall, Jan ^a   Moore, Margo ^b   Lane, Di ^b   Kroon, Veronica ^b   Langdon, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community support; Social disadvantage; Social support; Vulnerable groups

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 34047134658     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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