Karen Kobayashi

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Research Description

Aging
Ethnicity
Health
Family
Mixed Methods in Social Research

Interdisciplinary Research

I am currently a co-PI on a project addressing the distinct housing and support service needs of South Asian older adults in the Lower Mainland. This study is being conducted with researchers from the Gerontology Research Centre at SFU, both of whom are PhDs in architecture.

Health Related Research

I am involved in funded research projects on:
The health status and health care utilization of Chinese and South Asian mid-life immigrants in British Columbia.
The housing and support service needs (health is one of the key indicator variables) of South Asian older adult immigrants in the Lower Mainland.

Research Keywords

Community Interaction

Community Projects

I am currently conducting a study on the health status and health care utilization of mid-life Chinese immigrants in the Capital Health Region.

Community Collaborations

I am working

International Involvement

Countries lived/worked in

Japan