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.
In 2009 the Los Angeles Partnership for Evidence-Based Solutions in Elder Health identified depression as a health priority for Latinos. This issue brief is a call to action to be used as a tool for advocacy, planning, and intervention among key stakeholders.
The study examined the characteristics of elderly people with long-term care needs who opt for community-based services and compare them with those who opt for residential care services in Hong Kong.
Results from the study showed that, compared to parents without migrant children, the parents of migrants had significantly more monetary support, less instrumental support and a lower level of depression.
The journal article investigates the effect emigration of adult children has on Chinese rural elders from various perspectives.
The study evaluates trends in disability-free life expectancy of Chinese adults aged 60 and older.
This study compares inter- and intra-country differences in the prevalence of physical restraints and antipsychotic medications in nursing homes, and examines aggregated resident conditions and organizational characteristics correlated with these treatments.
The study examines the correlations between functional disability and sociodemographic among Chinese older adults.
The study evaluates the effect of special care units on behavioral problems, mood, use of restraints and psychotropic medication in patients with dementia.
The study finds that policies that provide culturally active engagement through volunteer programs, senior center, and intergenerational programs help Chinese elders to age well.
The study finds that the putative health advantages enjoyed by Mexican immigrants over U.S.-born Mexican Americans do not seem to exist in later life.
