Surname Methodology in Defining Ethnic Populations: Chinese Canadians

Creator: Alberta Health and Wellness

Geography: North America, Canada, Alberta

Categories: Minority Health, Population Data

Tags: health status

Date: 2005

URL: http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/Surname-Methodology-2005.pdf

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PDF, 34 pages.

“This report consists of two parts. Part one presents the development and validation of a Chinese surname list in defining Chinese Canadians in Alberta. Part two presents the application of the surname list in preliminary assessment of health status of Chinese Canadians in Alberta.” Information on methodology is provided.