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Residential preferences and eldercare views of Hispanic elders
Author(s)	Rebecca A Johnson, Valerie L Schwiebert, Patricia Alvarado-Rosenmann
Journal title	Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol 12, no 1, March 1997
Pages	pp 91-107
Keywords	Ethnic groups ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Family care ; Attitude ; United States of America.
Annotation	The population of Hispanic older people in the United States (US) is expected to increase over the next decades. This cross-sectional, qualitative study aimed to examine the views of a sample of 10 older Mexican-Americans on residential preferences should they become unable to remain in their own homes, and preferences in relation to formal and informal care. Themes arising from semi-structured interviews included the following: 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 care and support. Implications of the findings for professionals are discussed, and recommendations for further research are included. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-980724406 A
Classmark	TK: KW: LHB: P6:SJ: DP: 7T
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