Trends and Forces: Influence of Immigration, Migration, and Acculturation on the Fabric of Aging in America.

Gelfand, Donald; Yee, Barbara W. K.

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ERIC Number: EJ438685

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Trends and Forces: Influence of Immigration, Migration, and Acculturation on the Fabric of Aging in America.

Gelfand, Donald; Yee, Barbara W. K.

Generations, v15 n4 p7-10 Fall-Win 1991

The diversity of current and future older immigrants poses a challenge to human service providers. Issues include the conflict between adherence to cultural norms versus acculturation and the mental and physical health needs of elderly immigrants. (SK)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Aging (Individuals), Cultural Pluralism, Immigrants, Mental Health, Older Adults, Physical Health, Population Trends

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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