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Long-Term Care and Ethnicity
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 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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Preface

Chapter One Introduction

Chapter Two Data Sources and Profiles of the Samples

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Chapter Three: Psychological Symptomatology among African American, Hispanic, and White Frail Elders

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Chapter Four Perceived Health, Financial Strain, and Psychological Distress Among Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican Elders

Chapter Five Determinants of Applications for Nursing Home Placement: a National Perspective

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Chapter Six Determinants of Applications for Nursing Home Placement Among Frail African American and White Elders

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Chapter Seven: Utilization of In-Home and Community-Based Services among White, African American, and Hispanic Elders

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Chapter Eight Use of In-Home and Community-Based Services Among Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican Elders

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Chapter Nine: Living Arrangements and Utilization of Formal Services

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Chapter Ten Ethnicity, Informal Caregiving, and Caregiver Burden

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Chapter Eleven Conclusion: Practice and Policy Implications

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Aging, Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes
by Dan Blazer, James S. House, K. Warner Schaie. 198 pgs.

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Social Structure and Aging

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Preface

Aging, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Goals of the Conference

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Introduction

Social Stratification, Age, and Health

Acknowledgments

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Social Stratification and Aging: Contemporaneous and Cumulative Effects

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Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks

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Introduction

Acknowledgments

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Social Structure and the Health Behaviors of Blacks

Discussion of Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks

Introduction

Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study

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Aging and the Public Health: Reflections on Kaplan's Report of Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study

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The Laudables and Limits of Large Epidemiologic Studies of Mortality

4: Living Arrangements and Problems with Daily Tasks for Older Women with Breast Cancer

Acknowledgment

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The Content and Context of Effective Spousal Support

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Reducing Disability in Research

5: Social Factors and the Onset and Outcome of Depression

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Cohort Experiences, Support Versatility, Depressive Traits, and Theory

Statistical and Causal Interaction in the Diagnosis and Outcome of Depression

6: Aging Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Some Concluding Comments

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Amazing Grace: African American Grandmothers as Caregivers and Conveyers of Traditional Values
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 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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Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Slavery, Family, and Religion: the Traditional Roles of Older African American Women in the Antebellum South During the Nineteenth Century

2: Related Research: Grandparent Caregiving

3: Methodology: the Custodial African American Grandmother Study

4: Social and Demographic Characteristics

5: Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction Among African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren

6: Social Factors, Health Status, and Depression

7: Voices of Custodial Grandmothers: Dominant Themes

Conclusion: Summary and Implications

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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")
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, 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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Figures and Tables

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

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Part I: APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING AGING, ETHNICITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH

CHAPTER 1: A Demographic and Epidemiologic Profile of the Ethnic Elderly

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 2: Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Research on Aging and Mental Health: A Life-Course Perspective

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CHAPTER 3: Mental and Physical Comorbidity Among the Elderly: The Role of Culture and Social Class

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Part II: MENTAL HEALTH STATUS AND NEEDS OF THE ETHNIC ELDERLY

CHAPTER 4: Mental Health Status and Needs of Black and White Elderly: Differences in Depression

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CHAPTER 5: Mental Health Status and Needs of the Hispanic Elderly: A Cross Cultural Analysis

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CHAPTER 6: Mental Health Status and Needs of the Asian American Elderly

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CHAPTER 7: Mental Health Status and Needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native Elderly

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Part III: HELP-SEEKING AND USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY THE ETHNIC ELDERLY

CHAPTER 8: Use of Mental Health Services by Black and White-Elderly

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CHAPTER 9: Help-Seeking and Use of Mental Health Services by the Hispanic Elderly

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CHAPTER 10: Use of Mental Health Services by Older Asian and Pacific Islander Americans

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CHAPTER 11: Use of Mental Health Services by Americal Indian and Alaska Native Elders

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Part IV: CAREGIVING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES

Chapter 12: Aging, Ethnicity, and Mental Health Services: Social Work Perspectives on Need and Use

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CHAPTER 13: Culturally Specific Psychosocial Nursing Care for the Ethnic Elderly

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CHAPTER 14: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of the Caregiver: The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on Hispanic and African American Families

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CHAPTER 15 Chronic Disease Among Older American Indians: Preventing Depressive Symptoms and Related Problems of Coping

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CHAPTER 16: Concluding Remarks and Suggestions for Research and Service Delivery

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The Impact of Family Function on Health of African American Elderly, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies
by Jacqueline Bowles, Raynard S. Kington. 12 pgs.

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Well-Being among Caregivers of Indigent Black Elderly, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies
by Shelley I. White-Means, Michael C. Thornton. 20 pgs.

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Differences in Net Worth between Elderly Black People and Elderly White People, in Social Work Research
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
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
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
by Sherry M. Cummings, James Alan Neff, Baqar A. Husaini. 10 pgs.

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African American Gerontology Network, in Health and Social Work
by Marvella E. Ford, Donna L. Cochran, Earlene T. Neal. 6 pgs.

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'The Best Years of Their Lives,' in Ebony
by Alex Poinsett. 3 pgs.

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African American Family Life: Ecological and Cultural Diversity (Chap.10 "A Model of Extended Family Support: Care of the Elderly in African American Families")
by Vonnie C. McLoyd, Nancy E. Hill, Kenneth A. Dodge. 348 pgs.

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1: Introduction

2: Sociocultural Contexts of African American Families

3: Trends in African American Child Well-Being, 1985-2001

4: Racial Wealth Inequality and the Black Family

5: New Families, New Functions

6: Marital Relationships of African Americans

7: Work and African American Family Life

8: Homeplace and Housing in the Lives of Low-Income Urban African American Families

9: Religion in African American Life

10: A Model of Extended Family Support

11: Family Practices and School Performance of African American Children

12: The Cultural Context of Physically Disciplining Children

13: African American Families as a Context for Racial Socialization

14: Beyond the Birth Family

15: Style Matters

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