Perspectives on successful ageing: The views of Chinese older adults living in Australia on what it means to age well
| Autor: | Jane Hui Chian Teh, Laura J. E. Brown, Christina Bryant |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Gerontology
Male Population ageing Aging media_common.quotation_subject First language Immigration Culture Emigrants and Immigrants Social Security Asian People Cultural diversity Humans Parent-Child Relations media_common Aged Community and Home Care Aged 80 and over Collectivism Australia General Medicine Middle Aged Thematic analysis Social security Affect Attitude Personal Autonomy Successful ageing Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Qualitative analysis Immigrants/migration Meaning (linguistics) |
| Zdroj: | Chian Teh, J H, Brown, L J E & Bryant, C 2019, ' Perspectives on successful ageing: The views of Chinese older adults living in Australia on what it means to age well ', Australasian Journal on Ageing . https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12677 |
| ISSN: | 1741-6612 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ajag.12677 |
| Popis: | Objectives: High immigration has resulted in a culturally diverse aging population. This study aims to examine the meaning of successful aging among late-life immigrants aging in a new cultural environment.Methods: Semi-structured interviews focused on the subjective experience of aging well were conducted with 11 Chinese older adults who had moved to Australia in later life. Interviews were conducted in participants’ native language and analysed using thematic analysis.Results: Eleven themes were identified. A collectivist cultural ideal relating to avoiding burden to children underpinned a number of themes, including the importance of good health and financial security. Preferences regarding retaining or relinquishing traditional cultural expectations of dependence on adult children varied between participants, suggesting some post-migration shift in values.Conclusions: This study provides insights into the nuances of aging from a novel cultural perspective, and highlights the role of post-migration adaptation in cultural values. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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