How do U.S. Chinese older adults view elder mistreatment? Findings from a community-based participatory research study

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-312

  Dong, Xin Qi ^a   Chang, E Shien ^a   Wong, Esther ^b   Wong, Bernarda ^b   Simon, Melissa A ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Chinese American Service League   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elder mistreatment; Qualitative study; U.S. Chinese population

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; ELDER ABUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHINA; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953866980     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264310385931     Document Type: Article

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