Perceptions of Successful Aging among Older Latinos, in Cross-Cultural Context

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-199

  Hilton, Jeanne M ^a   Gonzalez, Carlene A ^a   Saleh, Mahasin ^a   Maitoza, Robyn ^a   Anngela Cole, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic; Latin American; Latino; Spirituality; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84865430323     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-012-9171-4     Document Type: Article

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