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| Immigration and loneliness in later life | | Author(s) | Zheng Wu, Margaret Penning |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 35, no 1, January 2015 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, January 2015 |
| Pages | pp 64-95 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Immigration ; Loneliness ; Stress ; Variance analysis ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Although the loneliness of both older adults and immigrants is frequently asserted, knowledge regarding the implications of immigration for loneliness in later life is limited. In particular, little attention has been directed to the impact of factors that might differentiate individuals within the immigrant population. Using data from the 2007 General Social Survey (GSS-21) conducted by Statistics Canada, this study examined the effects of immigrant status as well as immigrant generation, length of residence in Canada and race/ethnicity on loneliness among adults aged 60 and over (N=10,553). Regression analyses (ordinary least squares) estimating both the general and age-specific effects of immigrant experience on loneliness, indicated that immigrants report higher levels of loneliness than native-born Canadians, that race/ethnicity influenced loneliness particularly among immigrants, and that generational status as well as length of residence also had an impact, but one that differed across age groups. Immigration-related variables appeared less consequential for loneliness in the oldest-old (aged 80+) than in younger elderly age groups. These findings attest to the significance of immigrant status for an understanding of loneliness in later life, but suggest a need to acknowledge the diversity of immigrant experiences associated with lifecourse and other factors. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619003 A |
| Classmark | TNP: DV: QNH: 3YA: 7S |
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