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Author:

Mui, Ada C., 1949-

Title:

Asian American elders in the twenty-first century : key indicators of well-being / Ada C. Mui and Tazuko Shibusawa.

Publisher:

Columbia University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xii, 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Older Asian Americans--Social conditions--21st century.
Older Asian Americans--History--History--21st century.
Quality of life--United States.

Other Authors:

Shibusawa, Tazuko.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-194) and index.

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.

ISBN:

023150974X (e-book)
9780231509749 (e-book)
0231135904 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231135900 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)226360292

LCCN:

2008024365

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)