Description |
xii, 216 pages ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Data sources and profiles of the samples -- Psychological symptomatology among African American, Hispanic, and white frail elders -- Perceived health, financial strain, and psychological distress among Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican elders -- Determinants of applications for nursing home placement: a national perspective -- Determinants of applications for nursing home placement among frail African American and white elders -- Utilization of in-home and community-based services among white, African American, and Hispanic elders -- Use of in-home and community-based services among Mexican American, Cuban American, and Puerto Rican elders -- Living arrangements and utilization of formal services -- Ethnicity, information caregiving, and caregiver burden -- Conclusion: Practice and policy implications. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Subject |
Older African Americans -- Long-term care -- United States.
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Older Hispanic Americans -- Long-term care -- United States.
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Frail older people -- Long-term care -- United States.
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Older people.
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Minority Groups -- United States.
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Frail Elderly -- United States.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison -- United States.
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Added Author |
Choi, Namkee G., 1955-
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Monk, Abraham.
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Added Title |
Long term care and ethnicity |
ISBN |
0865692327 alkaline paper |
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