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Latest papers
The factor structure of a Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale-SF: use with alone elderly Chinese in Shanghai, China.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2010 · first author
The relationship between mental health literacy, personal contacts and personal stigma against depression.
Journal of affective disorders · 2008 · senior author
Gender specific correlates of stigma toward depression in a Canadian general population sample.
Journal of affective disorders · 2007 · senior author
Latest funding
- $172,853
Understanding civic participation of aging Asian immigrants
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
- $169,683
Immigrant worker, service provider and employer perspectives on occupational safety and work conditions of immigrant workers and their return-to-work experiences after occupational injury or illness
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
- $497,844
Intra-group dynamics and social exclusion experience of mainland Chinese immigrants to Canada
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
4 publications.
The factor structure of a Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale-SF: use with alone elderly Chinese in Shanghai, China.
Lai D, Tong H, Zeng Q, Xu W
The relationship between mental health literacy, personal contacts and personal stigma against depression.
Wang J, Lai D
Gender specific correlates of stigma toward depression in a Canadian general population sample.
Wang J, Fick G, Adair C, Lai D
Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine by older Chinese immigrants in Canada.
Lai D, Chappell N
Understanding civic participation of aging Asian immigrants
Principal investigators: Tong, Hongmei
Keywords: aging immigrants; civic participation; civic engagement; volunteerism; political participation; active aging; productive aging; Chinese; Indian; Filipino
Immigrant worker, service provider and employer perspectives on occupational safety and work conditions of immigrant workers and their return-to-work experiences after occupational injury or illness
Principal investigators: Shankar, Janki
Keywords: occupational safety; return to work; illness; injury; immigrants
Intra-group dynamics and social exclusion experience of mainland Chinese immigrants to Canada
Principal investigators: Lai, Daniel W.L.
Keywords: immigrants; Chinese; race relation; settlement; intra-group; diversity; conflict
Partnering to promote health care equity for ethnic minority older adults
Principal investigators: Koehn, Sharon D
Keywords: Access To Health And Social Services; Ethnic Minority Older Adults; Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Services Delivery; Knowledge Exchange
Social participation of baby boomers practices, future expectations and institutional readiness
Principal investigators: Hewson, Jennifer A.
Keywords: baby boomers; active aging; social participation
Understanding the process of building social capital in the economic integration of recent and long-term Chinese immigrants
Principal investigators: Chau, Shirley B.
Keywords: immigrants; settlement; integration; social capital; culture; social work; social services; intercultural practices
Annual NICE Knowledge Exchange 2013
Principal investigators: McDonald, Lynn
Keywords: Aging; Geriatrics; Gerontology; Interdisciplinary; Knowledge Dissemination; Knowledge Transfer
Comparative Review of the Policy Landscape on Team Based Primary Health Care Service Delivery in Western Canada
Principal investigators: Suter, Esther; Anderson, Bernard C; Lai, Daniel W; Marchildon, Gregory; Misfeldt, Renee C; Nasmith, Louise L
Keywords: Interprofessional Collaboration; Policies; Primary Health Care; Regulations; Teams; Western Provinces
Building knowledge on determinants of health of immigrants in smaller cities: A Photovoice Study
Principal investigators: Chau, Shirley B
Keywords: Ethnicity; Gender; Health; Immigrant Settlement; Immigrants; Marginalized Populations; Mental Health; Photovoice; Small Cities; Social-Geographic Factors
Hidden costs/invisible contributions: the marginalization of dependent adults
Principal investigators: Fast, Janet E.
Keywords: aging; disability; health and social policy; informal caregiving; productive activities; social inclusion/exclusion
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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