Validation of Korean versions of the Lubben Social Network Scales in Korean Americans

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-334

  Hong, Michin ^a   Casado, Banghwa Lee ^a   Harrington, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Cross cultural instrument; Social support network

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958180107     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.572534     Document Type: Article

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