Understanding the racial and ethnic differences in caregiving arrangements

Terry Y Lum

doi:10.1300/J083v45n04_02

Understanding the racial and ethnic differences in caregiving arrangements

J Gerontol Soc Work. 2005;45(4):3-21. doi: 10.1300/J083v45n04_02.

Author

Terry Y Lum¹

Affiliation

¹ School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA. tlum@umn.edu

PMID: 16219597
DOI: 10.1300/J083v45n04_02

Abstract

In this study, the relative importance of family/household structure, socioeconomic status, and culture is examined, and their connection to racial and ethnic variations in caregiving networks is explored. Each of these three domains is seen as contributing to the race/ethnic variations in caregiving arrangements.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Caregivers*
Ethnicity*
Family Characteristics
Female
Frail Elderly*
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Social Work
Socioeconomic Factors
United States