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| Examining the types of social support and the actual sources of support in older Chinese and Korean immigrants | | Author(s) | Sabrina T Wong, Grace J Yoo, Anita L Stewart |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 61, no 2, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 105-122 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Chinese people ; Asian people ; Korea ; Informal care ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | What types of social support do older Chinese and Koreans say they need, who and what do they consider a source of support, and in what types of situations do they ask for support? 52 older Cantonese and Korean speaking immigrants in San Francisco participated in one of eight focus groups. The authors identified four similar domains: tangible, information/advice, emotional support, and companionship. They also identified needing language support which is relevant to non-English speaking minority populations. Participants discussed not needing emotional support. These immigrants had a small number of actual sources of support, relying mainly on adult children for help with personal situations (e.g. carrying heavy groceries, communicating with doctors) and friends for general information or advice (e.g. applying for citizenship, learning how to speak English) and companionship. Immigrant Asians are caught between two different traditions: one that is strongly kinship oriented where needs and desires are subordinated to the interests of the family, and one that values independence and celebrates individuality. Despite their reticence in asking for help outside the family, older people are seeking help from other sources, such as ethnic churches and the government. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050916206 A |
| Classmark | TKL: TKK: 7DK: P6: 3F: 7T |
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