Between loneliness and belonging: Narratives of social isolation among immigrant older adults in Canada

S Koehn, I Ferrer, S Brotman - Ageing & Society, 2022 - cambridge.org
Research points to a higher risk for social isolation and loneliness among new immigrant
and refugee older adults. Our article draws from a research project that explored the …

Drivers of Loneliness among Older Refugees

V Horn, T Fokkema - Journal of Refugee Studies, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Although older refugees can be seen as particularly vulnerable to social isolation and
loneliness, they are often overlooked by ageing and migration scholars. This article …

Resettlement of Older Syrian Refugees in Canada: Key Individual Factors of Social Inclusion

J Hanley, M Hassan, A Al Mhamied, S Guruge, O Hajjar… - Refuge, 2024 - erudit.org
Existing literature documents how older refugees are at risk of social exclusion and isolation,
yet few researchers have investigated the social inclusion of recently (re) settled older …

Linguistic isolation and mortality in older Mexican Americans: findings from the hispanic established populations epidemiologic studies of the elderly

D Zhang, J Rajbhandari-Thapa, S Panda, Z Chen… - Health …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Limited English proficiency and increased language isolation are known to be
associated with adverse health outcomes. It is not clear how neighborhood-level linguistic …

Protective factors and processes fostering resilience and buffering psychosocial distress among later-life Egyptian immigrants

I Girgis - Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative study explores and describes the protective factors and processes that foster
resilience and buffer psychosocial distress among later-life Egyptian immigrants post …

Enhancing Communication and Advocacy in Primary Care

A Shire - 2024 - macsphere.mcmaster.ca
Background: Language barriers in healthcare present significant challenges, leading to
miscommunication, increased errors, and decreased quality of care. The introduction of a …

[引用][C] CareSpot: Providing Healthcare to Undocumented and Uninsured Individuals in the United States

A Kayser-Browne, A Escoto, G Barbara