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| Elderly African Americans as intragenerational caregivers | | Author(s) | Michael Udo Mbanaso, Jeffrey Shavelson, John Ukawuilulu |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 47, nos 1/2, 2006 |
| Pages | pp 3-15 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Black African ; Informal care ; Multi generation families ; Voluntary workers ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A growing number of older Americans serve as caregivers for their ageing spouses, partners, relatives and/or friends. Yet, little research has considered the impact and implications of this trend among African Americans. This article describes the results of a qualitative study examining the intergenerational caregiving experiences and perspectives of two cohorts of African Americans (urban and rural, n=129) aged 58-89. Its findings reveal important differences and commonalities associated with older African American caregivers and their caregiving in rural and urban settings. Additionally, the study suggests that volunteer caregivers can often fill the void left by partners and relatives who predecease or fail to assume responsibility for the care of their older relatives. Their efforts do not displace those of friends and family members, but rather fulfil unmet needs in available care. The discussion focuses on the implications of study findings for public policy and practice. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070110012 A |
| Classmark | TKF: P6: SJC: QV: RK: RL: 3DP: 7T |
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