Social networks among lower income Korean elderly immigrants in the U.S.

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 368-376

  Yoo, Jeong Ah ^a   Zippay, Allison ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Korean elderly; Korean immigrants; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860848281     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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