Correlation of social network types on health status of Korean elders

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-98

  Cheon, Eui Young ^a  

^a Suwon Women's College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Health status; Social network; Typology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77749267520     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.88     Document Type: Article

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