Connectedness in community-dwelling older adults

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 462-479

  Register, M Elizabeth ^a   Scharer, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community dwelling; Connectedness; Gerontology; Grounded theory; Older adults; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGING; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955215423     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945909355997     Document Type: Article

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