Relationships between culture and health status: A multi-site study of the older Chinese in Canada

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-183

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a   Ka, Tat Tsang ^b   Chappell, Neena ^c   Lai, David C Y ^c   Chau, Shirley B Y ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Chinese elderly; Culture; Health; Older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RELIGION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 39449088868     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.26.3.171     Document Type: Article

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