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Park, Jisung; Roh, Soonhee; Yeo, Younsook – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: The present study tested Smith's (2003. Theorizing religious effects among American adolescents. "Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 42", 17-30. doi:10.1111/1468-5906.t01-1-00158) theory of religious effects to explore the relationship of religiosity, social support, and life satisfaction among elderly Korean…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Social Services, Quality of Life, Philosophy
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Chow, Henry P. H. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
This study explored the health care service needs and the major correlates of quality of life among 127 community-dwelling elderly Chinese immigrants in a western Canadian city. Participants were interviewed in their homes by trained, bilingual interviewers employing a structured questionnaire that covered a wide range of topics including health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Immigrants, Life Satisfaction
Meyers, Marcia K.; Teitler, Julien O. – 2001
The New York City Social Indicators Survey examines New York City's social climate, surveying a representative sample of families regarding their perceptions of life in the city and indicators of their quality of life and experiences of hardship. The 1999 survey examined the period between 1997-1999, a time of strong economic performance and…
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Environment, Family Life, Housing