Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
- Aging/Gerontology
- Health inequity and disparity
- Social and contextual determinants of health
- Health behaviors - Diet and physical activity
- Aging-in-place; Age/Dementia-friendly communities
- Caregiving; Long-term care; Home- and community-based services
- Social and environmental justice
- Community development
Courses Taught
- MSW Introduction to Social Work
- MSW Research Methods
- MSW Program Evaluation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston College
2017
Master of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
2009 → 2012
Bachelor of Art, Social Welfare, Seoul Women's University
2005 → 2009
External positions
Research Associate, University of Southern California
Aug 2021 → Aug 2023
NIA Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California
Aug 2018 → Aug 2021
Instructor, Salem State University
Aug 2017 → May 2018
Instructor, Boston College
Jan 2017 → May 2017
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
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Nature and Challenges of Transnational Family Caregiving: A Scoping Review
Hossain, M. S., Pope, N. D., Benner, K. & Choi, Y. J., Jan 27 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (United States). p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nature and Challenges of Transnational Family Caregiving: A Scoping Review
Hossain, M. S., Pope, N. D., Benner, K. & Choi, Y. J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (United States).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Religion Mitigate the Effect of Neighborhood Disorder on Cognitive Decline? Evidence from A National Longitudinal Study of US Older Adults
Lee, H., Choi, Y. J. & Jung, J. H., Aug 24 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Religion Mitigate the Effect of Neighborhood Disorder on Cognitive Decline? Evidence From a National Longitudinal Study of U.S. Older Adults
Lee, H., Choi, Y. J. & Jung, J. H., Dec 1 2024, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 79, 12, gbae147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neighborhood poverty and hopelessness in older adults: The mediating role of perceived neighborhood disorder
Choi, Y. J., Choi, E. Y. & Ailshire, J. A., Oct 15 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 10, p. e0311894Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review