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Social relationships of African American and Hispanic older assisted living residents
— exploring the role of race and ethnicity | | Author(s) | Nan Sook Park, Debra Dobbs, Iraida V Carrion |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 27, no 4, October-December 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, October-December 2013 |
| Pages | pp 369-391 |
| Source | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Black African ; Black Caribbean ; Residents [care homes] ; Personal relationships ; Care homes ; Sheltered housing ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | African American and Hispanic older adults are under-represented in assisted living communities, so little is known about how they experience social relationships in these settings. This study explored resident-to-resident and resident-to-staff relationships experienced and perceived by African American and Hispanic older residents in assisted living settings. In-depth interviews with 15 African American and 15 Hispanic older adults were conducted in seven assisted living communities in Central Florida. Three salient themes emerged using a grounded theory approach: formation of relationships: emotional vs instrumental support; language as a facilitator or barrier; and avoidance of inter-racial relationships. Implications for providing culturally competent services in assisted living communities with diverse populations are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131115226 A |
| Classmark | TK: TKF: TKG: KX: DS: KW: KLA: 3F: 7T |
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