Well-being and perceived quality of life in elderly people displaced after the earthquake in l'aquila, italy

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 531-537

  Giuliani, Anna Rita ^a   Mattei, Antonella ^a   Santilli, Flavio ^a   Clori, Giovanna ^a   Scatigna, Maria ^a   Fabiani, Leila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Elderly; Quality of life; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CLASS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISASTERS; EARTHQUAKES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84900868234     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9793-7     Document Type: Article

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