Aging And Ethnicity

In the Second Edition, Gelfand devotes greater attention to the impact of immigration on the United States and provides a useful model for providers working with older persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Based on 2000 Census data, this edition contains updated references throughout along with new tables/graphs. Chapter topics include: Security and the Ethnic Elderly; Family and Church as Sources of Assistance; and Programs and Services for the Ethnic Aged. Not meant to be an exhaustive review of the literature, the text focuses on specific issues and themes that the author believes are important to understanding and meeting the needs of older people from diverse backgrounds.

Ethnic aged in the U.S./security & the ethnic elderly/family & church as sources of assistance/programs for ethnic aged.

Gelfand (sociology, Wayne State U.) examines issues concerning the ethnic elderly living in the U.S., including security, family and religious organizations as sources of assistance, and reaching and meeting ethnic aged needs. The second edition incorporates data about significant ethnic groups from the 2000 census, and provides fuller coverage on the impact of immigration on the U.S. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Donald E. Gelfand, PhD, is a professor of sociology at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and Coordinator of the Wayne State University End-of-Life Interdisciplinary Project (WSU-EOLIP). He has conducted and published research on attitudes of Mexican Americans toward end-of-life care. He has also conducted extensive research on issues of aging among variety of other ethnic groups including African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and individuals from a variety of European backgrounds. The second edition of his book Aging and Ethnicity was published by Springer Publishing Company in 2003.