Social Inclusion and Immigrant Older Adults

Hongmei Tong*, Christine A. Walsh, Nathalie Bouchard, Daniel W. L. Lai

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    Abstract

    Social inclusion is crucial to older adults as it facilitates them to stay actively; gives them a sense of belonging, purpose, and accomplishment; and enhances their quality of life. Social inclusion also offers opportunities for older adults to continue contributing to the development of society based on their needs, preferences, and abilities. Given the population of immigrants has grown globally, and immigrant older adults are often neglected in policy making, this chapter will discuss the concepts of social inclusion and social exclusion in the context of immigration and specifically for immigrant older adults based on current literature and previous studies. Policy implications and practice recommendations will be outlined.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook of Social Inclusion
    Subtitle of host publicationResearch and Practices in Health and Social Sciences
    EditorsPranee Liamputtong
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherSpringer International Publishing
    Pages769-790
    Number of pages22
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9783030895945
    ISBN (Print)9783030895938
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2022

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Medicine(all)
    • Social Sciences(all)

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Social exclusion
    • Social inclusion
    • Immigrants
    • Older Adults
    • Migrants
    • Immigrant Older Adults
    • Social Participation
    • Civic Engagement

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