Understanding the neighbourhood environment and the health and wellbeing of older Chinese immigrants: a systematic literature review

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Gao, S
Dupre, K
Bosman, C
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2019
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Neighbourhood environment has a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of older people. In recent years, the increase in older Chinese immigrants globally has attracted a growing amount of research which has investigated the health and wellbeing of these elderly residents. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic literature review of empirical findings on the health and wellbeing of older Chinese immigrants and the ways in which the neighbourhood environment impacts them. A systematic search was conducted using online databases where 52 articles met specific criteria and were subsequently reviewed critically. An inductive approach was undertaken to analyse the data extracted from the selected articles. The review was categorised according to the following themes: neighbourhood social environment, neighbourhood physical environment and place attachment. The findings show that the majority of research has investigated the health status of older immigrants, and in particular, the impacts related to the social environments in which they live. The literature review indicated that there is scope for future studies to investigate the impact of the physical neighbourhood environment on this group of people.

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Ageing and Society

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Commerce, management, tourism and services

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Psychology

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Gao, S; Dupre, K; Bosman, C, Understanding the neighbourhood environment and the health and wellbeing of older Chinese immigrants: a systematic literature review, Ageing and Society, pp. 1-21

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