The Association between Hopelessness, Social Support and Community Integration and Depression among Elderly Living Alone
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Kim, Hyun ok
(Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Choi, Yeun Soon (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) Lee, Jin Hyang (Department of Social Welfare, Koje College) Seo, Ae-Rim (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) Park, Ki Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) |
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