title: Immigration and ageing.
abstract: "This paper aims to provide an overview of immigration and ageing, and to highlight some implications of the numbers and characteristics of the immigrant elderly for the development of policies for aged care [in Australia].  Particular attention is given to the issues of demographic ageing, family support and institutionalisation."  The author uses data from recent official and other published sources to examine the elderly immigrant population by birthplace and racial origin, sex, proportion institutionalized, and proportion handicapped.  It is found that "insufficient recognition of the widespread lack of fluency in English among the ethnic minority aged is the greatest obstacle to achieving adequate provision for their needs."
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Rowland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003142:Communication; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006078:Government Programs; D006285:Health Planning; D007802:Language; D008913:Minority Groups; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012946:Social Welfare; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Australia; Communication; Comparative Studies; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Ethnic Groups; Family And Household; Government Sponsored Programs; Handicapped; International Migration; Language; Microeconomic Factors; Migrants; Migration; Minority Groups; Oceania; Old Age Security; Organization And Administration; Place Of Birth; Planning; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Programs; Sex Factors; Social Welfare