Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework
In Hong Kong, the number of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Nepalese) older adults is projected to increase. However, academic and policy research in Hong Kong exploring the aging experience among ethnic minority older adults remains scarce. Drawing on in-depth interviews with South Asian older...
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| description | In Hong Kong, the number of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Nepalese) older adults is projected to increase. However, academic and policy research in Hong Kong exploring the aging experience among ethnic minority older adults remains scarce. Drawing on in-depth interviews with South Asian older adults in Hong Kong, this paper examines the challenges they face in the economic, health, and social domains to maintain their quality of life in old age. Our analysis illustrates the significant cultural values, family obligations, and ethnic networks that shape the quality of life of South Asians in Hong Kong. These findings can help advance active aging policy in Hong Kong as they examine how to enhance the quality of life and facilitate social integration among ethnic minority older adults in this multicultural society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5923a9f70f514869999bfa643e14b62d2023-06-07T18:04:05ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142023-06-01910.1177/23337214231179837Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging FrameworkTerence Chun Tat Shum PhD0Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, ChinaIn Hong Kong, the number of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Nepalese) older adults is projected to increase. However, academic and policy research in Hong Kong exploring the aging experience among ethnic minority older adults remains scarce. Drawing on in-depth interviews with South Asian older adults in Hong Kong, this paper examines the challenges they face in the economic, health, and social domains to maintain their quality of life in old age. Our analysis illustrates the significant cultural values, family obligations, and ethnic networks that shape the quality of life of South Asians in Hong Kong. These findings can help advance active aging policy in Hong Kong as they examine how to enhance the quality of life and facilitate social integration among ethnic minority older adults in this multicultural society.https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231179837 |
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| title | Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework |
| title_full | Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework |
| title_fullStr | Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework |
| title_short | Quality of Life of South Asian Older Adults in Hong Kong: Policy Implications for a Multicultural Active Aging Framework |
| title_sort | quality of life of south asian older adults in hong kong policy implications for a multicultural active aging framework |
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