| Long-Term Care and Ethnicity Contributor(s): Choi, Namkee G. (Author), Monk, Abraham (Author), Mui, Ada (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865692327 ISBN-13: 9780865692329 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: 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 of 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 362.160 |
| LCCN: 98011157 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.28" W x 9.32" (1.05 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 of 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. |