Loneliness and mistreatment of older Chinese women: Does social support matter?

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 293-302

  Dong, Xinqi ^a   Beck, Todd ^a   Simon, Melissa A ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Northwestern Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Chinese population; Effect modification; Elder abuse and neglect; Elder mistreatment; Loneliness; Risk factors; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BATTERED WOMAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BATTERED WOMEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77951664591     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952840903285252     Document Type: Article

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