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Ethnicity, Culture and Aging: Do Differences Really Make A Difference?

Ethnicity, Culture and Aging: Do Differences Really Make A Difference? The broadest implication for examining the relation of ethnicity and aging centerson the premise that varying ethnic lifestyles will alter the way old age is encountered,perceived and acted out. In asking the question -- do ethnic cultural differencesmake a differeace to the elderly? -- this paper draws upon some cross-culturalgeneralizations on aging which have relevance to understanding the ethnic aged inthe United States. On a more specific level, it concentrates on the extent to whichan over-idealization of ethnic subcultures has made it a policy error to place toomuch emphasis on the ethnic family and informal supports as the savior of itselderly menbers. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Ethnicity, Culture and Aging: Do Differences Really Make A Difference?

Journal of Applied Gerontology , Volume 4 (1): 12 – Sep 1, 1985

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0733-4648
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1552-4523
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10.1177/073346488500400102
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Abstract

The broadest implication for examining the relation of ethnicity and aging centerson the premise that varying ethnic lifestyles will alter the way old age is encountered,perceived and acted out. In asking the question -- do ethnic cultural differencesmake a differeace to the elderly? -- this paper draws upon some cross-culturalgeneralizations on aging which have relevance to understanding the ethnic aged inthe United States. On a more specific level, it concentrates on the extent to whichan over-idealization of ethnic subcultures has made it a policy error to place toomuch emphasis on the ethnic family and informal supports as the savior of itselderly menbers.

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Sep 1, 1985

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