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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.

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Honor Kong Medical Journal (2011).

Lou, V., Chui, E., Leung, A., Tang, K.L., Chi, I., et al.

Factors affecting long-term care use in Hong Kong

Researchers find that psychological factors play the most significant role in contributing to long-term care choices.

International journal of social welfare (2011).

Mao, W. & Chi, I.

Filial piety of children as perceived by aging parents in China

Findings from study suggest that older adults in China who are female and literate, live in urban areas, and have good self-rated health and economic security are more likely to perceive their children as pious.

International Journal of Social Welfare (2011).

Wu, B., Guo, M., Chi, I. & Plassman, B.L.

Social network and health: A comparison of Chinese older adults in Shanghai and Chinese elderly immigrants in Boston

Researchers find no significant association between social network and self-rated health status in either sample.

International Journal of Social Welfare (2011).

Xu, L. & Chi, I.

Life satisfaction among rural Chinese grandparents: the roles of intergenerational family relationship and support exchange with grandchildren

Results from the study show that rural grandparents who perceive their children as filial or their family as harmonious, or who receive instrumental support as well as less monetary support from their grandchildren, are more likely to have higher levels of life satisfaction.

International Journal of Social Welfare (2011).

Guo, M., Chi, I. & Silverstein, M.

Family as a Context: The Influence of Family Composition and Family Geographic Dispersion on Intergenerational Relations among Chinese Elderly

The results of multiple regressions showed that the impact of family context on intergenerational relationships varied by the gender of both parents and children.

International Journal of Social Welfare (2011).

Li, Y., Chi, I., Krochalk, P. C. & Xu, L.

Widowhood, family support, and self-rated health among older adults in China

The study examines whether length of widowhood among older adults moderates the effects of family support on self-rated health.

Home Health Care Services Quarterly (2011).

Lou, V.W.Q., Kwan, C.W., Leung, A.Y.M., Chi, I.

Psychological Distress Among Chinese Adult-Child Caregivers: The Effects of Behavioral and Cognitive Components of Care

Findings from the study show that adult children who were the primary caregivers of older, married parents were more likely to suffer from psychological distress.

Home Health Care Services Quarterly (2011).

Leung, D.Y.P., Leung, A.Y.M. & Chi, I.

An Evaluation of the Factor Structure of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Involvement and Capacity Scales of the Minimum Data Set for Home Care for Elderly Chinese Community Dwellers in Hong Kong

The study finds that that both scales were reliable and valid in assessing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) among elderly Chinese community dwellers.

USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging (2011).

Vega, W.A. & Gassoumis, Z.D.

Impact of Social Security and Proposed Benefit Changes on the Latino Population

Social Security is a critical income source for elderly and disabled Latinos because of their socioeconomic condition, higher rates of disability and longer life expectancy, according to the report.

USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging (2011).

Gassoumis, Z.D., Lincoln, K.D. & Vega, W.A.

How Low-Income Minorities Get By in Retirement: Poverty Levels and Income Sources

The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs provide the majority of retirement income for many low-income minority older adults, according to the policy brief.