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Elderly people from ethnic minorities: a report on four projects
- Author:
- BOWLING Benjamin
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 60p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines and analyses the background, aims, and objectives of four innovatory projects and looks at their progress over three years of DHSS funding. The projects were based in Berkshire, Lancashire, Northampton and Southall.
Ageing minorities: black people as they grow old in Britain
- Author:
- FENTON Steve
- Publisher:
- Commission For Racial Equality
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 32p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Black elderly people in Britain
- Author:
- FENTON Steve
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Department of Sociology
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Black elders: a discussion paper
- Author:
- LALLJIE Ros
- Publisher:
- Nottinghamshire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1983
- Pagination:
- 29p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Elders of the ethnic minority groups
- Authors:
- BHALLA Anil, BLAKEMORE Ken
- Publisher:
- All Faiths for One Race
- Publication year:
- 1981
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Ethnic health inequalities in later life: the persistence of disadvantage from 1993-2017
- Authors:
- STOPFORTH Sarah, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing presents the findings of recent research looking at ethnic inequalities in health in later life in the UK – specifically, how they vary with age; whether levels of inequality have changed over time; and to what extent they can be explained by socioeconomic inequality and self-reported experiences of racism and racial discrimination. The research shows that there are stark inequalities between the health status of different ethnic groups in the UK, with people from some ethnic minority backgrounds experiencing worse health than their White peers. The health status of different ethnic groups begins to diverge at around 30 years of age. From that age on, the gap in health between ethnic minority and White majority groups gets gradually larger and so is particularly pronounced in later life. At any given age after 30, Pakistani and Bangladeshi people experience the highest rates of poor self-rated health; their rates of poor health are equivalent to those of White people who are at least 20 years older. These ethnic health inequalities have persisted, unchanged, for almost 25 years. Ethnic health inequalities result from experiences of racism and racial discrimination which have a direct impact on health by causing physical and mental stress, and an indirect impact through their effect on socioeconomic status. (Edited publisher abstract)
Caregiving as Ministry: perceptions of African Americans providing care for elders
- Authors:
- BENNETT Susanne, SHERIDAN Michael J., RICHARDSON Francesca
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 95(1), 2014, pp.51-58.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
This article provides qualitative findings from a community-based, mixed-method study of African American caregivers of elders. Using constant comparative analysis of 21 in-depth interviews, investigators explored the reciprocal, interactive influence between caregiving and religion or spirituality. Findings suggested that participants perceived their approach to care as a personal ministry. Analysis of the core category of Caregiving as Ministry identified four characteristics of the participant's care approach: (a) caregiving is an honor and a blessing, (b) caregiving is my identity, (c) caregiving is sustained by a personal relationship with God, and (d) caregiving is a higher calling from God. The article concludes with three implications for direct and community-based social work practice. (Publisher abstract)
Acculturation and functional disability among older Vietnamese-Americans
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 23(1), 2014, pp.20-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study examined the association between acculturation and functional disability among Vietnamese-Americans ages 65 and older. Data came from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series: Version 3.0 of the U.S. Census data. This sample consisted of 2,610 older Vietnamese-Americans representing 5.2% of Vietnamese-Americans from the 2000 U.S. Census data. The authors examined three alternative structural equation models depicting the association between acculturation and functional disability while controlling for possible influences of selected covariates: age, sex, education, income, and length of residence in the United States. Findings indicated that the model depicting the effect of acculturation on functional disability had a better fit than the model depicting the effect of functional disability on acculturation. The non-recursive model, which tested the reciprocal association between acculturation and functional disability, provided strong evidence for the effect of acculturation on functional disability. Findings of the study suggest that researchers should examine the complexity of acculturation and functional disability in the context of immigrants’/refugees’ age and pre-migration experiences. Where immigrants and refugees come from plays a key role in their acculturation and health status. Immigrant and refugee services should focus not only on general acculturation skills, but also on health acculturation skills. (Publisher abstract)
Older people from black and minority ethnic groups: selected readings
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A selective bibliography on older people from black and minority ethnic groups. The references are drawn from the Ageinfo, the database of ageing and older age from the Centre for Policy on Ageing. A reference and short descriptive abstract is included for each reference.
Comparison of elderly suicide rates among migrants in England and Wales with their country of origin
- Authors:
- SHAH Ajit, LINDESAY James, DENNIS Mick
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(3), March 2009, pp.292-299.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The black and minority ethnic (BME) elderly population size in England and Wales has progressively increased over the last three decades. A study comparing suicide rates among elderly migrants in England and Wales and in their country of origin using the latest available mortality data from the Office of National Statistics and the World Health Organization was conducted. There were wide variations in standardised mortality ratios for elderly suicides among migrants from different countries compared with those born in England and Wales and in their country of origin. There was convergence towards elderly suicide rates for England and Wales in some migrant groups in males in the age-bands 65-74 years and 75 + years, and in females in the age-band 75 + years. However, males aged 75 + years from most migrant groups had higher rates than those born in England and Wales. A more detailed analysis of suicide of older people from migrant groups is required to determine vulnerability and protective influences.