A New Multidimensional Model of Successful Aging: Perceptions of Japanese American Older Adults

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-278

  Iwamasa, Gayle Y ^a,c   Iwasaki, Michiko ^b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Grounded theory; Japanese Americans; Older adults; Qualitative method; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79960441060     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-011-9147-9     Document Type: Article

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