Use of Senior Center Services of the Elderly Chinese Immigrants

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 59-79

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese seniors; Senior center services; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937343499     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v35n02_05     Document Type: Article

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