INFORMATION AND A FORGOTTEN MINORITY - ELDERLY CHINESE IMMIGRANTS

Authors
SU SS CONAWAY CW
Citation
Ss. Su et Cw. Conaway, INFORMATION AND A FORGOTTEN MINORITY - ELDERLY CHINESE IMMIGRANTS, Library & information science research, 17(1), 1995, pp. 69-86
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science
Journal title
Library & information science research → ACNP
ISSN journal
07408188
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
69 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-8188(1995)17:1<69:IAAFM->2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This exploratory and descriptive study examines the information needs of elderly Chinese immigrants, implications for improved information s ervices, and the value of having baseline data on the topic. The infor mation needs of elderly Chinese immigrants were diverse. News and info rmation about health issues, hobbies or interests, cultural or religio us activities were the most often identified information needs. The mo st frequently used information sources were newspapers, television, an d family or friends.