Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
The USC Roybal Institute maintains a regularly updated database of academic literature and relevant research reports that are published by its faculty. The online library is not intended to be exhaustive, but we hope it provides useful information for researchers, policy advocates, health service providers and others who wish to learn more about aging and diverse populations.
Please Note: Many online journals require registration and payment to access full-length versions of articles. Faculty, students and staff at universities and colleges can often access electronic journals through their online campus library network for free or at a minimal cost. Some public libraries also provide such access to its members. Please contact your public or university library for more information.
A new study finds that grandparent-grandchild family capital is an important predictor of self-rated health among older rural Chinese adults.
A new study finds that a majority of rural older adults in China are reasonably satisfied with their lives despite the challenges they face.
A new study that finds that adult children’s higher socioeconomic status was associated with reduced ambivalence among parents.
The study sought to identify associated factors of economic burden in elderly hospitalized in acute care units in Mexico.
The study finds that immigrants, especially non-citizens, use emergency departments at a lower level than the U.S.-born.
The study finds that the potentially beneficial effects of engaging in productive activities had no effect on the mental health status of older Chinese.
The study examines the frequency and predictors of hospitalization and emergency room use among residents with Alzheimer’s disease at admission and after one year in a long-term care facility.
The study outlines the development and validation of the 24-item Chinese Health Literacy Scale for Chronic Care.
Researchers find that more than two-thirds of participants considered movement and health issues to be major factors preventing them from engaging in social contact, followed by transportation problems and cost.
The report provides information about the results from a survey about the current living conditions and health status of older Latino and African American residents of East and South Los Angeles.
