The role of the Latino family in late-life caregiving

Jacqueline L. Angel, Sunshine Rote, Kyriakos Markides

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Abstract

The growing number of elderly persons presents all developed nations with problems that are unprecedented in human history. For older adults with fragile social support systems and meager resources, longer life may bring protracted periods of poor functioning and dependency. In the United States, the aging of the population creates unique challenges for social policy and the institutions that are charged with their support. More than one-quarter of the nation's population is expected to be 65 and older by 2030, and more than one-third will be living into their eighth, ninth, and tenth decades of life (Passel and Cohn 2008). Equally important, an ever-larger fraction of this older population will consist of Latinos (Arias 2012). Additional trends such as the long life expectancy and disproportionate burden of chronic disease and disability among elderly Latinos have important implications for Latino families and for relations among generations, as well as for the future of programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLater-Life Social Support and Service Provision in Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
Subtitle of host publicationUnderstanding Networks of Care
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages38-53
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781351839440
ISBN (Print)9780415788304
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology

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