Understanding the life experiences of older adults in Korea following a suicide attempt

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1391-1399

  Kim, Yujin ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

content analysis; descriptive methods; older people; qualitative analysis; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84907218585     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732314547643     Document Type: Article

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