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| Ethnic minority elders: issues and interventions | | Author(s) | Henry L Harris |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 24, no 4, June 1998 |
| Pages | pp 309-324 |
| Keywords | Black people ; Asian people ; Advisory services [elderly] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Because of the increasing older population in the United States (US), there are more persons from minority ethnic groups over the age of 65 than ever before. Therefore, mental health counsellors can expect to encounter minority ethnic older people and their families with more frequency. Developing an understanding of their cultural environment is critical for culturally responsive counselling. This article provides a brief overview of cultural and social issues concerning ageing Asian and Pacific Islanders, persons of Hispanic origin, and African Americans. In addition, the relationship between acculturation and ethnic identity is addressed to help mental health counsellors better understand minority ethnic older people. The article concludes with suggestions for counselling professionals. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980811228 A |
| Classmark | TKE: TKK: IT: 7T |
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