Asian American elders in the twenty-first century key indicators of well-being
Asian Americans make up a diverse ethnic group in the Unites States and are among the fastest growing population of adults sixty-five years and older. Most Asian Americans are either first-generation immigrants who grew up in the United States or individuals who joined their American families later...
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Columbia University Press
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Table of Contents:
- Understanding Asian American elders : historical, political, and sociocultural contexts
- Research method and demographic profiles of Asian American elders
- Health status and health-related quality-of-life indicators
- Indicators of psychological well-being : depression and life satisfaction
- Traditional and current expectations of family relationships
- Informal support and intergenerational relationships
- Formal service utilization : community-based, in-home, and health services
- Productive aging : grandparent caregiving and volunteering
- Conclusion: Implications for practice, policy, and research