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Subjective quality of life of Polish, Polish-immigrant, and Polish-American elderly
Author(s)Celia Berdes, Adam A Zych
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 50, no 4, 2000
Pagespp 385-396
KeywordsImmigrants ; Poland ; Quality of life ; United States of America ; Poland.
AnnotationA secondary data analysis of a study replicating an earlier study conducted in Poland uses three measures of quality of life (QoL) used in the earlier study - self-assessments of health, initiatives, and fulfilment of plans and wishes - to develop a composite measure. Results show that Polish-American ethnic elders had significantly better subjective QoL than Polish-immigrant elders, who in turn had better subjective QoL than older Poles in Poland. These conclusions lend support to the idea that US-born older people and older immigrants to the US have access to an American cultural construct of "vital ageing". However, immigration is also a risk factor worthy of being added to the traditional "triple jeopardy". (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001201208 A
ClassmarkTJ: 7AE: F:59: 7T: 7AE

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