Attitudes of Korean adults towards human dignity: A Q methodology approach

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-111

  Jo, Kae Hwa ^a   An, Gyeong Ju ^b   Doorenbos, Ardith Z ^c  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^b Chongju University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Human dignity; Korean adults; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONHOOD; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 84861197010     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7924.2011.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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