Asian American elders in the twenty-first century
Subtitle: key indicators of well-being
By: Ada C. Mui and Tazuko Shibusawa.
Contributors: Shibusawa, Tazuko.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780231135900; 9780231509749
Subjects: Older Asian Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century; Older Asian Americans -- Services for -- History -- 21st century; Quality of life -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding Asian American elders : historical, political, and sociocultural contexts; title: Research method and demographic profiles of Asian American elders; title: Health status and health-related quality-of-life indicators; title: Psychological well-being indicators : depression and life satisfaction; title: Traditional and current expectations toward family relationships; title: Informal support and intergenerational relationships; title: Formal service utilization : community-based, in-home, and health services; title: Productive aging : grandparent caregiving and volunteering; title: Conclusion: Implications for practice, policy, and research.