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Focus groups as a qualitative method for crosscultural research in social gerontology
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
The focus group approach for collecting qualitative data can be usefully applied in social gerontological studies, both in a single setting and cross-culturally. The experiences of the research terms participating in the ...
Forms of communication: A cross-cultural comparison of older married couples in the USA and Japan
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1998-03)
Interviews were conducted with 24 older couples in the USA and Japan. Spouses participated in a causal conversation during which they discussed their marital history. The dialogue between the spouses was examined in relation ...
Introduction
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
This special issue of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology contains a series of articles on the living arrangements of the elderly in four Asian countries (the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand) as revealed ...
The structure of PGC Morale Scale in American and Japanese aged: A further note
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1992-01)
This study involves a further replication of cross-cultural comparison of the structure of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS). Using Japanese and American data sets, the present research replicates and ...
Living arrangements of the elderly in Thailand: Views of the populace
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-04)
Qualitative data collected in Thailand through a series of 26 focus groups held separately with elderly individuals and adults with elderly parents provides insights into Thai views on a variety of issues related to the ...
Parent-Child Relationships During the Transition to Adulthood
(SAGE Periodicals Press, 1995)
This article uses a panel study of children and mothers to examine how parents and children conceptualize, perceive, and report on their relationships with each other during the children's transition to adulthood years. ...
Studying living arrangements of the elderly: Lessons from a quasi-qualitative case study approach in Thailand
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-09)
The present study explores aspects of living arrangements of the elderly in Thailand and how they relate to intergenerational support exchanges as revealed by a quasi-qualitative case study approach. The study describes ...
The Courtship Process and Adolescent Sexuality
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS, 1990)
This article examines adolescent sexuality within the context of a life course developmental model and considers the causal interrelationships of sexual behavior with dating, courtship, and planning for marriage. Data from ...