Chapter Three The New Trends in American Chinatowns: The Case of the Chinese in Chicago

Ling, Huping

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“…Such an influx of new immigrants from mainland China into the Old Chinatowns can be seen not only in Manhattan Chinatown and Yokohama Chinatown, but also in various global locations including San Francisco, Chicago Ling 2013 , Los Angeles, Toronto Thompson 1989 , Vancouver Li andLi 2013 , London Sales et al 2011 , Amsterdam, Sydney Inglis 2013 , and Melbourne.…”

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A Comparative Study of Chinatowns around the World: Focusing on the Increase in New Chinese Immigrants and Formation of New Chinatowns

Yamashita

2013

Jimbun Chiri

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A Comparative Study of Chinatowns around the World: Focusing on the Increase in New Chinese Immigrants and Formation of New Chinatowns

Yamashita

2013

Jimbun Chiri

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Ethnic enclaves, social capital, and psychological well-being of immigrants: the case of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago

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Aging & Mental Health

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Is Living in an Ethnic Enclave Associated With Cognitive Function? Results From the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) in Chicago

Guo

Wang

et al. 2021

The Gerontologist

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Background and Objectives Ethnic enclaves provide pivotal coping resources for immigrants, having important implications for cognitive health. This study examined the association between living in an ethnic enclave (i.e., Chinatown) and cognition, and potential moderating effect of education on such an association among Chinese older immigrants in the U.S. We further examined subgroup differences based on preferred language (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese). Research Designs and Methods Data were derived from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (N = 3,105, mean age = 73). Global cognition, assessed by a battery including Mini-mental State Examination, working memory, episodic memory, and executive function, was compared between those who lived in Chinatown (n = 1,870) and those who didn’t (n = 1,235). Linear regressions with interaction terms were performed in the entire sample and subsamples with different language preference. Results Chinatown residents had significantly poorer cognition than non-Chinatown residents. Regression results identified both protective and risk factors for cognition associated with living in Chinatown. Among them, education (β = .072, p <.001) played a salient role in explaining the cognitive disadvantage of Chinatown residents. Education also moderated the influence of Chinatown residence on cognition, but only among Mandarin speakers (β = -.027, p = .04). Discussion and Implications Living in an ethnic enclave may be a risk factor for poor cognition for Chinese immigrants. Neighborhood-specific health assessment may facilitate early identification and prevention of cognitive impairment in this population. Studies need to examine divergent aging experience of immigrants within single ethnic groups.

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Chapter Three The New Trends in American Chinatowns: The Case of the Chinese in Chicago

Cited by 4 publications

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A Comparative Study of Chinatowns around the World: Focusing on the Increase in New Chinese Immigrants and Formation of New Chinatowns

A Comparative Study of Chinatowns around the World: Focusing on the Increase in New Chinese Immigrants and Formation of New Chinatowns

Ethnic enclaves, social capital, and psychological well-being of immigrants: the case of Chinese older immigrants in Chicago

Is Living in an Ethnic Enclave Associated With Cognitive Function? Results From the Population Study of Chinese Elderly (PINE) in Chicago

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