Erratum to Gender Differences in the Relationship of Social Activity and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Taiwanese Elders(Journal of Women & Agin, (2011), 23, 4 (305-320), 10.1080/08952841.2011.611052);Gender Differences in the Relationship of Social Activity and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Taiwanese Elders

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-320

  Li, Yueh Ping ^a   Lin, Sang I ^b   Chen, Ching Huey ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

elderly; gender; quality of life; social activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 84863375209     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2012.642639     Document Type: Erratum

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