Minorities, Aging and Health
1st Edition
Published on 30. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
479 pages
978-0-8039-5974-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ethnic minorities represent a growing percentage of the elderly population in the United States. Yet, the impact of aging on minority groups and subgroups has only been partially studied. Now, Minorities, Aging, and Health begins to fill the gap and open up the debate on how to provide for the specific needs of an increasingly diverse elderly population. In order to provide as complete and current overview as possible, the contributors examine a variety of populations, including Hispanics, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. Some specific issues covered in this volume include: mortality and life expectancy, the incidence of disease and disabilities, diet and nutrition, access to health services and long-term care, and public health care policy. This book is both timely and unique, thus making it a welcome addition to the literature on aging for scholars and health care professionals. It will be an invaluable resource in the fields of gerontology, public health, ethnic studies, and nursing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
773 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-5974-3 (9780803959743)
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Kyriakos S. Markides | Manuel Miranda
Minorities, Aging and Health
Book
10/1997
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
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Persons
Kyriakos S. Markides, Ph.D., is Annie and John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is the author or co-author of 210 publications, most of which are in the field of health and aging. The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) has recently listed Dr. Markides among the most highly cited scientists in the world. He has extensive editorial experience including being the founding and current Editor of the Journal of Aging and Health (SAGE). Dr. Markides has also edited a number of related books, including Minorities, Aging, and Health (SAGE).
Content
Introduction - Kyriakos S Markides and Manuel R Miranda
Minorities, Aging and Health
MORTALITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY
`Non-White' and White Age Trajectories of Mortality
Evidence from Extinct Cohort Analyses, 1950 to 1992
Adult Mortality among American Indians
Concerns about the Reliability of a Crucial Indicator of Health Status
CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITIES
Race, Age, Chronic Disease and Disability
Aging, Chronic Disease and Physical Disability in Hispanic Elderly
Aging, Chronic Conditions and Physical Disbilities in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Aging and Chronic Disease in American Indian Populations
DIET AND NUTRITION
Aging, Diet and Nutrition in African Americans
Nutrition among Hispanic Elders in the United States
MENTAL HEALTH
Hispanic Aging, Social Support and Mental Health
Does Acculturation Make a Difference?
Asian American Elderly Mental Health
HEALTH SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE
Health Care Use and Long-term Care among African-Americans
Access and Quality Issues
Health Service Use and Long-term Care among Hispanics
Long-term Care among American Indians
A Broad Lens Perspective on Service Preference and Use
HEALTH POLICY
Caught in Hostile Cross-Fire
Public Policy and Minority Elderly in the United States
Minorities, Aging and Health
MORTALITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY
`Non-White' and White Age Trajectories of Mortality
Evidence from Extinct Cohort Analyses, 1950 to 1992
Adult Mortality among American Indians
Concerns about the Reliability of a Crucial Indicator of Health Status
CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITIES
Race, Age, Chronic Disease and Disability
Aging, Chronic Disease and Physical Disability in Hispanic Elderly
Aging, Chronic Conditions and Physical Disbilities in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Aging and Chronic Disease in American Indian Populations
DIET AND NUTRITION
Aging, Diet and Nutrition in African Americans
Nutrition among Hispanic Elders in the United States
MENTAL HEALTH
Hispanic Aging, Social Support and Mental Health
Does Acculturation Make a Difference?
Asian American Elderly Mental Health
HEALTH SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE
Health Care Use and Long-term Care among African-Americans
Access and Quality Issues
Health Service Use and Long-term Care among Hispanics
Long-term Care among American Indians
A Broad Lens Perspective on Service Preference and Use
HEALTH POLICY
Caught in Hostile Cross-Fire
Public Policy and Minority Elderly in the United States