Elderly Korean immigrants' socially and culturally constructed definitions of elder neglect

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-134

  Lee, Hee Yun ^a   Gibson, Priscilla ^a   Chaisson, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Culturally competent health services; Culture; Elder mistreatment; Elder neglect; Elderly Korean immigrants

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952359289     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2010.08.015     Document Type: Article

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