Social care of the elderly : the effects of ethnicity, class, and culture

"A welcome addition to the literature in this important area of work, that builds on...the empirical studies which have illuminated our understanding of the requirements of effective service provision. The final section...is, in a real sense, a call for action, for all of us in the field and for public officials and 'opinion makers' to respond to the need for 'Social Care' now and in the new millenium."--from the foreword by Rose Dobrof, DSW, Brookdale Professor of Gerontology, Hunter College, and James R. Dumpson, PhD, Chairman of Policy Center for Aging, New York Community Trust Based on two groundbreaking studies of older people in an urban setting, this important book focuses on access to social services for different ethnicities. Cantor and Brennan review different models and provide the theoretical base for the book in Part I. They describe ways in which the complementary roles of informal and formal systems change as a function of the health status of older people. In Part II, they illustrate the ways in which ethnicity, class, and culture affect the roles of the formal and informal systems by focusing on specific case studies of African American, Latino, and Jewish elderly. Based On Two Studies Of Older People In An Urban Setting, This Book Focuses On Access To Social Services For Different Ethnicities. Cantor And Brennan Review Different Models And Provide The Theory Base For The Book In Part I. They Describe Ways In Which The Complementary Roles Of Informal Systems And Formal Systems Change As A Function Of The Health Status Of Older People. In Part Ii The Authors Illustrate The Ways In Which Ethnicity, Class, And Culture Affect The Roles Of The Formal And Informal Systems By Focusing On Specific Case Studies Of African American, Latino, And Jewish Elderly. A Valuable Resource For Professionals, Academics, And Students In Health And Social Services.--book Jacket. Social Care Among The Elderly: An Introduction -- Social Care In The United States -- Preferences On The Part Of The Elderly For Assistance -- Introduction To The Case Studies -- Growing Older And Jewish In New York City In The 1990s -- The Older Latinos Of New York City In The 1990s -- Growing Older And African American In New York City In The 1990s -- The Elderly And The Informal Social Care System Of The Twenty-first Century -- The Future Of Formal Community-based Social Care. Majorie [sic] H. Cantor, Mark Brennan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 305-319) And Index. ""A welcome addition to the literature in this important area of work, that builds on ... the empirical studies which have illuminated our understanding of the requirements of effective service provision. The final section ... is, in a real sense, a call for action, for all of us in the field and for public officials and 'opinion makers' to respond to the need for 'Social Care' now and in the new millenium.""--The foreword by Rose Dobrof, DSW, Brookdale Professor of Gerontology, Hunter College, and James R. Dumpson, PhD, Chairman of Policy Center for Aging, New York Community Trust. Based on ""A welcome addition to the literature in this important area of work, that builds on...the empirical studies which have illuminated our understanding of the requirements of effective service provision. The final section...is, in a real sense, a call for action, for all of us in the field and for public officials and 'opinion makers' to respond to the need for 'Social Care' now and in the new millennium.""--from the foreword by Rose Dobrof , DSW, Brookdale Professor of Gerontology, Hunter College, and James R. Dumpson, PhD, Chairman of Policy Center for Aging, New York Community Trust. Based