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Direct linkKim, Wooksoo; Chen, Ya-Ling – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
Depression in old age significantly decreases the quality of life and may lead to serious consequences, such as suicide. Existing literature indicates that elderly Korean immigrants may experience higher levels of depression than other racial ethnic group elders. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate factors that influence…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Metropolitan Areas, Acculturation, Quality of Life
Bowling, Ann; Gabriel, Zahava; Dykes, Joanna; Dowding, Lee Marriott; Evans, Olga; Fleissig, Anne; Banister, David; Sutton, Stephen – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
This study aimed to explore older peoples' definitions of, and priorities for, a good quality of life for themselves and their peers. Nine hundred and ninety-nine people aged 65 and over, living at home in Britain, were interviewed for the study. Good social relationships were the most commonly mentioned constituent that gave respondents' lives…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Definitions, Quality of Life, Educational Quality
Nilsson, Margareta; Sarvimaki, Anneli; Ekman, Sirkka-Liisa – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
The aim of the study was to highlight the oldest old people's view of their future from a perspective of philosophy of life. Data was collected by means of life story interviews with 15 persons. The analysis was performed by utilizing a phenomenological hermeneutic method and the interpretation was guided by the conceptual framework of philosophy…
Descriptors: Older Adults, World Views, Interviews, Time Perspective
