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| Families and caring in South Asian communities | | Author(s) | Christina R Victor |
| Corporate Author | New Dynamics of Ageing Programme - NDA; Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield |
| Publisher | New Dynamics of Ageing - NDA, Sheffield, 2014 |
| Pages | 4 pp (NDA Findings 25) |
| Source | NDA Research Programme, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Elmfield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU. www.newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Asian people ; The Family ; Informal care ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities are characterised by high levels of morbidity, deprivation and social exclusion compared with both other minority groups and the more general population. Participants in this project had moved to the UK for either work (men) or marriage (women). Most never anticipated 'growing old' in the UK, but only a few intended to return to Bangladesh/Pakistan when they retired. The 110 participants were 60 Pakistani (60) and 50 Bangladeshi (50 men and 60 women, all aged 50+). Data were collected by in-depth interviews lasting about an hour; only 5 interviews were conducted in English. Strong links with the local community were found to be the norm, providing vital resources in coping with growing old in a foreign land, a focus for social engagement, and support in times of celebration (weddings) or stress (bereavement). Expectations of their children providing care for old age were strong and 'state' care services were viewed as being used only as a last resort. However, some participants were uncertain if their expectations would be realised in the future; and others were ambivalent about having such expectations of their children. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150519002 P |
| Classmark | TKK: SJ: P6: 3E: 3A:6KC * |
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