A phenomenological study of suicide attempts in elders

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-71

  Im, Mi Young ^a   Kim, Yun Jeong ^b  

^a Seosan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Hanseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elderly; Phenomenology; Qualitative research; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 79955117737     PISSN: 20053673     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2011.41.1.61     Document Type: Article

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