title: Making themselves at home: Support needs of older Germans in Australia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper explores the experiences of older German Australians, with a focus on their support needs and preferences in later life.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected through qualitative semi-structured interviews. Data analysis incorporated a systematic concept matrix approach to content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings of the study indicate that older German Australians have adapted well to the Australian way of life. Their high English language proficiency allowed them to source services without the barrier of language often reported in studies of older migrants. They did not show high interest in ethno-specific services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Few studies have been conducted on older German Australians, and none focuses specifically on their experience of ageing in Australia. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on older migrants and, specifically, on those for whom language is not necessarily a major obstacle to obtaining aged care information or services.
authors.affiliation: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. meg.polacsek@bigpond.com.
authors.forename: Meg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polacsek
authors.affiliation: Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jocelyn.angus@vu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angus
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000208:ethnology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D019303:Multilingualism; D057240:Patient Preference; D036301:Qualitative Research; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: German; aged care service; cultural and linguistic diversity; language; migration; older people