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Asian American elders in the twenty-first century :

362.6089/95073
   Mui, Ada C.,
                  Asian American elders in the twenty-first century : key indicators of well-being / Ada C. Mui and Tazuko Shibusawa. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2008. - xii, 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-194) and index.
Understanding Asian American elders : historical, political, and sociocultural contexts -- Research method and demographic profiles of Asian American elders -- Health status and health-related quality-of-life indicators -- Indicators of psychological well-being : depression and life satisfaction -- Traditional and current expectations of family relationships -- Informal support and intergenerational relationships -- Formal service utilization : community-based, in-home, and health services -- Productive aging : grandparent caregiving and volunteering -- Conclusion: Implications for practice, policy, and research.

                 9780231135900 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231135904 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231509749 (ebook) 023150974X (ebook)

                 Older Asian Americans, Social conditions21st century.Older Asian Americans, Services forHistory21st century.Quality of life, United States.