The Role of Social Support and Social Networks in Health Information Seeking Behavior among Korean Americans

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dc.contributor.advisorKreps, Gary L.
dc.contributor.authorKim, Wonsun
dc.creatorKim, Wonsun
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-09T15:38:05Z
dc.date.available2013-08-09T15:38:05Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAccess to health information appears to be a crucial piece of the racial and ethnic health disparities puzzle among immigrants. There are a growing number of scholars who are investigating the role of social networks that have shown that the number and even types of social networks among minorities and lower income groups differ (Chatman,1991; Ball, Warheit, Vandiver, & Holzer, 1980; Glass, Mendes De Leon, Seeman,&Berkman, 1997;
dc.format.extent158 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/8224
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2013 Wonsun Kim
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectHealth disparities
dc.subjectHealth information seeking behavior
dc.subjectKorean Americans
dc.subjectSocial networks
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.titleThe Role of Social Support and Social Networks in Health Information Seeking Behavior among Korean Americans
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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