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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816932103321

Autore

Gelfand Donald E

Titolo

Aging and ethnicity : knowledge and services / / Donald E. Gelfand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2003

ISBN

1-281-81845-3

9786611818456

0-8261-7422-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Disciplina

305.26/0973

Soggetti

Minority older people - United States

Minority older people - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: Ethnicity, Gerontological Theory, and Research; Chapter Two: Ethnicity, Immigration, and the Ethnic Aged; Chapter Three: Ethnic Aged in the United States; Chapter Four: Security and the Ethnic Elderly; Chapter Five: Family and Religious Organizations as Sources of Assistance; Chapter Six: Reaching and Meeting Ethnic Aged Needs; Chapter Seven: Programs, Services, and the Ethnic Aged; Chapter Eight: Paradigms, Assumptions, and Assessments; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the Second Edition, Gelfand devotes greater attention to the impact of immigration on the United States and provides a useful model for providers working with older persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Based on 2000 Census data, this edition contains updated references throughout along with new tables/graphs. Chapter topics include: Security and the Ethnic Elderly; Family and Church as Sources of Assistance; and Programs and Services for the Ethnic Aged. Not meant to be an exhaustive review of the literature, the text focuses on specific issues and themes that the author believes are im