The views of older Chinese people in Melbourne about their quality of life

Ageing and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-74

  Tsang, Elaine Yuk Lin ^a   Liamputtong, Pranee ^a   Pierson, Jane ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Chinese older people; Immigrants; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ASIAN IMMIGRANT; ELDERLY POPULATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 1242277213     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X03001375     Document Type: Article

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