For better or for worse: Elderly Chinese immigrants living alone in Canada

Hallym International Journal of Aging

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-123

  Lai, David W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly Chinese immigrants; Living alone; Mental health; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHINESE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFE; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 57749209939     PISSN: 15356523     EISSN: 15414485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HA.9.2.c     Document Type: Article

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