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Book SynopsisAmerica is getting older. By the year 2010, almost one in five Americans will be 65 years of age or older. This title examines the racial and ethnic diversity among the elderly in the contemporary US in terms of living arrangements, economic well-being, and reliance on formal and family-based sources of support.
Trade Review"An important contribution to the on-going national dialogue concerning the need for planning for an increasingly aged population and its impact on our social, political, medical, economic institutions." --Wisconsin Bookwatch "Based on their assessments of the levels of need for the long-term care among African-American, Latino, and non-Latino white older persons, the authors offer viable and attractive possible alternatives to institutionalization in the long-term care of the elderly." --Nurse Practitioner "A major contribution. Should be a part of every course on social gerontology, long-term care, the demography of aging, or formal/informal support networks of the elderly." --Robert Joseph Taylor, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
