Vicki L Torsch
Biographic Data
| ID | 383039 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vicki L Torsch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vicki L |
| FAMILY NAME | Torsch |
| SIGNATURE | TORSCH V L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vermont |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Health Perceptions, Concerns, and Coping Strategies among Asian and Pacific Islander American Elders
This article compares the health perceptions, concerns, and coping strategies among elders in two Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. The qualitative comparison is conducted between elder Chamorros of Guam and elder Chinese of the United States, using a focused ethnography for data collection and the grounded theory method for cross-cultural analysis. The health perceptions of these two communities are manifest in two themes: (a) a s…
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Health Perceptions, Concerns, and Coping Strategies among Asian and Pacific Islander American Elders
This article compares the health perceptions, concerns, and coping strategies among elders in two Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. The qualitative comparison is conducted between elder Chamorros of Guam and elder Chinese of the United States, using a focused ethnography for data collection and the grounded theory method for cross-cultural analysis. The health perceptions of these two communities are manifest in two themes: (a) a s…
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Health Perceptions, Concerns, and Coping Strategies among Asian and Pacific Islander American Elders
This article compares the health perceptions, concerns, and coping strategies among elders in two Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. The qualitative comparison is conducted between elder Chamorros of Guam and elder Chinese of the United States, using a focused ethnography for data collection and the grounded theory method for cross-cultural analysis. The health perceptions of these two communities are manifest in two themes: (a) a s…
Acculturation (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (1 works) · Ethnic group (1 works) · Ethnography (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works) · Grounded theory (1 works) · Health equity (1 works) · Holism (1 works)