Family Support and Loneliness among Older Persons in Multiethnic Malaysia

This study investigates factors affecting older persons’ state of loneliness in multiethnic Malaysia using data from the 2004 Malaysian Population and Family Survey, the first nationally representative sample in Malaysia. The study sample was extracted to include Malays, Chinese, Indians and other I...

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Main Authors: Jane Kimm Lii Teh, Nai Peng Tey, Sor Tho Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/654382