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- Source :
- Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 12:91-107
- Publication Year :
- 1997
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1997.
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Abstract
- A cross-sectional, qualitative study was undertaken with a group (n = 10) of elderly Mexican-American men and women in an inner city congregate meal site of a large Midwestern city. The purpose of the study was to explicate: the older adults' residential preferences should they become unable to live in their own homes, and their beliefs about eldercare. Themes arising from the semi-structured interviews include: nursing homes as places of last resort, the desire not to be a burden to children, intergenerational differences in lifestyle, and extended family involvement in eldercare. Implications of the findings for helping professionals are discussed as are areas needing further investigation.
Details
- ISSN :
- 01693816
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........10d2f6604b4483e6d3092ab2770add3e