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Labor force status transitions at older ages in the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, 1970-1990.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Raymo JM, Cornman JC.
PMID: 14617883
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1999 Sep;14(3):221-44. doi: 10.1023/a:1006680525538.

While there is considerable evidence of a trend toward earlier retirement in the United States and Europe, trends in rapidly growing economies in other parts of the world have not been closely examined. This paper traces the labor force...

A study of factors facilitating and inhibiting the willingness of the institutionalized disabled elderly for rehabilitation: a United States-Japanese comparison.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Ushikubo M.
PMID: 14617912
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1998;13(2):127-57. doi: 10.1023/a:1006503909886.

The high prevalence of 'bedridden elderly' in Japan is at least three times higher than that of any other industrialized country. To decrease likelihood of being bedridden, it is important to cultivate and maintain the willingness of older disabled...

Health care service use by Chinese seniors in British Columbia, Canada.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Chappell NL, Lai D.
PMID: 14617917
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1998;13(1):21-37. doi: 10.1023/a:1006543117301.

This paper assesses whether the same factors are predictive of health service utilization among this ethnic group as is true of the general population of seniors. The data suggest that the health of Chinese elders is just as bad...

Living arrangements of older women and men in Kuwait.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Shah NM, Yount KM, Shah MA, Menon I.
PMID: 14617963
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2002 Dec;17(4):337-55. doi: 10.1023/a:1023031303608.

The main objectives of this article are to analyze the correlates of living arrangements of persons aged 60 or above in the oil-rich, Muslim country of Kuwait and to examine whether or not patterns of co-residence differ by gender....

Perceived elderly traits and young people's helping tendencies in the U.S., Ireland, Nigeria & Brazil.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Eyetsemitan FE.
PMID: 14617975
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2002;17(1):57-69. doi: 10.1023/a:1014834819648.

The traits young people (undergraduates) in the U.S., Ireland, Nigeria, and Brazil attribute to elderly people had implications on their tendencies to help or not to help them. Traits were classified as either "attractive" or "unattractive" and they fell...

Population aging and the need for long term care: a comparison of the United States and the People's Republic of China.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Arnsberger P, Fox P, Zhang X, Gui S.
PMID: 14618002
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2000;15(3):207-27. doi: 10.1023/a:1006745324079.

Both developing and major developed countries of the world are facing the global aging of their citizenry. The United States and the People's Republic of China each share in this phenomenon. The rapid growth of their aging populations comes...

Reproducing elder male power through ritual performance in Japan.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Traphagan JW.
PMID: 14618004
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2000;15(2):81-97. doi: 10.1023/a:1006746332409.

Most research by gerontologists into the relationship between religion and aging has focused upon the potential health benefits of religious participation among Americans who follow Judeo-Christian oriented forms of worship and belief. This research has shown that both as...

Working with culture: a qualitative analysis of barriers to the recruitment of Chinese-American family caregivers for dementia research.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Hinton L, Guo Z, Hillygus J, Levkoff S.
PMID: 14618006
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2000;15(2):119-37. doi: 10.1023/a:1006798316654.

The National Institutes of Health is making efforts to increase the representation of minority elders in aging research. While it is often noted that cultural barriers may make the recruitment of minority elders into research more difficult, relatively little...

Personal accounts of the role of God in health and illness among older rural African American and White residents.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

McAuley WJ, Pecchioni L, Grant JA.
PMID: 14618008
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 2000;15(1):13-35. doi: 10.1023/a:1006745709687.

This paper addresses how older rural residents view the relationship between God and both health and illness. We employed semi-structured interviews and qualitative analytical strategies with 15 African Americans residing in predominantly African American communities and 13 Whites living...

Intergenerational influence in Singapore and Taiwan: the role of the elderly in family decisions.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Williams L, Mehta K, Lin HS.
PMID: 14618011
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1999 Dec;14(4):291-322. doi: 10.1023/a:1006630800469.

This research examines intergenerational decision-making in Singapore and Taiwan. The focus is on elderly individuals and the extent to which they report being involved in influencing important family matters. The data used in the analysis were collected in focus...

Family support, financial needs, and health care needs of rural elderly in China: a field study.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Li H, Tracy MB.
PMID: 14618014
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1999 Dec;14(4):357-71. doi: 10.1023/a:1006607707655.

This study examined family support, financial needs, and health care needs of 100 elderly persons in a rural county in China. Data revealed that immediate family members helped elderly persons with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of...

A community needs assessment among Asian American elders.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology

Mui AC, Domanski MD.
PMID: 14617897
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1999 Mar;14(1):77-90. doi: 10.1023/a:1006652809763.

Despite a significant increase in the size of the Asian American elderly population, little is known about their social service needs and the level of service being provided them. This study used a survey methodology to examine all Asian...

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