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Long-Term Care and Ethnicity » Read Now
by Ada C. Mui, Namkee G. Choi, Abraham Monk. 222 pgs.

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Despite the rapid aging of the population and the tremendous growth in ethnic and racial diversity among the elderly in our society, empirical studies on long-term care needs and service use of minority elders have been lacking. Based on two national datasets, this is the first comprehensive...
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Despite the rapid aging of the population and the tremendous growth in ethnic and racial diversity among the elderly in our society, empirical studies on long-term care needs and service use of minority elders have been lacking. Based on two national datasets, this is the first comprehensive analysis of long-term care needs, patterns, and determinants in-home, community-based, and nursing home service utilization and informal support among African American and Hispanic elders, as compared to those of their non-Hispanic White counterparts. The authors also compare caregiver burden within the three groups and present recommendations for ethnic-sensitive long-term care policy and practice for minority elders.
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Aging, Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes » Read Now
by Dan Blazer, James S. House, K. Warner Schaie. 198 pgs.

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Amazing Grace: African American Grandmothers as Caregivers and Conveyers of Traditional Values » Read Now
by Dorthy Smith Ruiz. 138 pgs.

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Intergenerational African families, in which the grandmother is the primary caregiver of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are increasingly rapidly in American society. Over the past decade, researchers and policy makers have shown considerable concern over the increases in grandparent...
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Intergenerational African families, in which the grandmother is the primary caregiver of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are increasingly rapidly in American society. Over the past decade, researchers and policy makers have shown considerable concern over the increases in grandparent maintained households. This concern has stimulated a proliferation of research on grandparent caregiving on a wide range of issues. Among these are the impact of multiple roles on health, reasons for the rapid increase, problems and needs, social structure and extended family relationships, social support, role satisfaction, the impact of the AIDS and crack-cocaine epidemics, and emotional/physical well-being.
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Handbook on Ethnicity, Aging, and Mental Health (Chap. 14 "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of the Caregiver: The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on Hispanic and African American Families") » Read Now
by Deborah K. Padgett. 347 pgs.

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This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary reference is the first to assess the empirical research and conceptual frameworks for understanding the mental health needs and services use of the ethnic elderly. Leading scholars, researchers, and clinicians in gerontology, epidemiology, psychiatry...
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This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary reference is the first to assess the empirical research and conceptual frameworks for understanding the mental health needs and services use of the ethnic elderly. Leading scholars, researchers, and clinicians in gerontology, epidemiology, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, anthropology, nursing, and social work appraise varying approaches, the demographics, the mental health status and service use of the ethnic elderly, and issues in the diagnosis, treatment, and mental health service delivery for the ethnic aged: for African Americans, American Indians, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic/Latino Americans. This unique handbook is a valuable resource and text for students, teachers, and professionals in a broad array of fields and settings.
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The Impact of Family Function on Health of African American Elderly, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies » Read Now
by Jacqueline Bowles, Raynard S. Kington. 12 pgs.

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...described above, African Americans are more likely than...1990; Allen, 1979). African American families demonstrate...of chronic illness in aging family members...
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Well-Being among Caregivers of Indigent Black Elderly, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies » Read Now
by Shelley I. White-Means, Michael C. Thornton. 20 pgs.

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...among older black Americans." Psychology and Aging 3: 184-190...exploratory study." Aging and Human Development...well-being among black Americans." Journal of...
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Differences in Net Worth between Elderly Black People and Elderly White People, in Social Work Research » Read Now
by Martha N. Ozawa, Huan-yui Tseng. 13 pgs.

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Labor Force Transitions among Older African American and White Men, in Social Forces » Read Now
by Jeffrey A. Burr, Michael P. Massagli, Jan E. Mutchler, Amy M. Pienta. 20 pgs.

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Poverty and Prayer: Spiritual Narratives of Elderly African-American Women, in Review of Religious Research » Read Now
by Helen K. Black. 16 pgs.

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Functional Impairment as a Predictor of Depressive Symptomatology: The Role of Race, Religiosity, and Social Support, in Health and Social Work » Read Now
by Sherry M. Cummings, James Alan Neff, Baqar A. Husaini. 10 pgs.

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...Administration on Aging, 1998). These...COMPARISON OF AFRICAN AMERICAN...African Americans are twice...that elderly African Americans experience...medical and aging-related...
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Promoting Health: Perspectives from Ethnic Elderly Women, in Journal of Community Health Nursing » Read Now
by Lin Zhan, Jane Cloutterbuck, Jacqueline Keshian, Linda Lombardi. 14 pgs.

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...A profile of older Americans: 1995 Program Resource...AARP Administration on Aging (Rep. No. PF 3049 1296...promoting behaviors of African American elderly women...Taylor...
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African American Gerontology Network, in Health and Social Work » Read Now
by Marvella E. Ford, Donna L. Cochran, Earlene T. Neal. 6 pgs.

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...accessibility to aging services experienced...many older African Americans (ages 55 years...they face as African Americans in the field of aging. Feelings of...for Minority...
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'The Best Years of Their Lives,' in Ebony » Read Now
by Alex Poinsett. 3 pgs.

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...sorority. And as a part-time nurse for the Center for Aging, she evaluates the health needs of about 20 seniors...numbered among the nations fastest growing group of...