1. The diversity of social connectedness experiences among older migrants in Australia.
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Tran, Tran Le Nghi, Liu, Shuang, Gallois, Cindy, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, and Dane, Sharon
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IMMIGRANTS ,ENGLISH language ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL networks ,CULTURAL pluralism ,INTERVIEWING ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,AUTOMOBILE driving ,THEMATIC analysis ,CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) ,RESIDENTIAL patterns ,ETHNIC groups ,OLD age - Abstract
This paper explores the social connectedness experiences among older migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Australia. Data were collected via two rounds of semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic and cluster analysis. Participants were 40 migrants aged 66-91 years, of German, Dutch, Romanian, Chinese, and Vietnamese origin. They identified a range of factors affecting their social connectedness experiences: personal preferences, individual efforts to connect with others, English language proficiency, driving ability, and length of residence. Data analysis also revealed four groupings of experience: the isolated, family, ethnic community, and multicultural cluster. These patterns of connectedness were experienced differently across the ethnic groups. The findings suggest the benefits of providing culture-specific social connection opportunities to help older migrants to stay socially connected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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