Acculturation and Attitudes of Latinos Toward Hospice

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-248

  Colón, Merydawilda ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

acculturation; attitudes; hospice; Latinos; outreach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866177323     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2012.708110     Document Type: Article

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