Journal article
Neighborhood Characteristics, Neighborhood Satisfaction, and Loneliness Differences across Ethnic–Migrant Groups in Australia
J Lam
Journals of Gerontology Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives: Loneliness is an important concern for older adults. Studies have linked demographic characteristics with loneliness, showing that it varies by ethnic and migrant statuses in countries in Europe and North America. Characteristics of the physical environment in which older adults are embedded have also received some attention, though prior studies have not fully investigated whether older adults from different ethnic–migrant backgrounds may report variation in loneliness because of characteristics of, or satisfaction with, their neighborhoods, which may shape their social interactions. Methods: Drawing on up to 4 waves of data from the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Aus..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was partially supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (project number CE200100025) and by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (project number DE210100582). The Center is administered by the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland, with nodes at the University of Western Australia, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Sydney. This article uses unit record data from the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The HILDA Project was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (Melbourne Institute). The findings and views reported in this article, however, are those of the author and should not be attributed to either DSS or the Melbourne Institute.