Book chapter
The Productive engagement of older African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans
Handbook of Minority Aging, pp.351-365
Springer
2014
DOI: 10.1891/9780826109644.0021
Abstract
This chapter provides definitions and theoretical perspectives regarding the productive engagement of older adults. It explores the productive engagement of four ethnic minority groups African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. The chapter discusses programs and policies that will help increase the productive engagement of older adults. It is possible that older adults will be judged by their ability to be productive and expected to be productive. Those older adults who have been disadvantaged across the life course will continue to be disadvantaged in later life when they still face discrimination in access to or support for productive engagement. Both definitions and theoretical perspectives are important to understanding the productive engagement of older racial/ethnic minorities. At the societal level, increasing the productive engagement of older adults, in general, may increase the supply of experienced employees, volunteers, and caregivers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Productive engagement of older African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans
- Creators
- Nancy Morrow-HowellYi Wang - University of Iowa, School of Social Work
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Handbook of Minority Aging, pp.351-365
- DOI
- 10.1891/9780826109644.0021
- Publisher
- Springer; New York, NY
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984318051902771
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