Gender differences in predictors of mental health among older adults in South Korea

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-223

  Lee, Eun Kyoung ^a   Lee, Jungui ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH KOREA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 79958104603     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.72.3.c     Document Type: Article

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