Types and sources of support received by family caregivers of older adults from diverse racial and ethnic groups

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 175-194

  Chow, Julian Chun Chung ^a   Auh, Erica Yoonkyung ^b   Scharlach, Andrew E ^a   Lehning, Amanda J ^a   Goldstein, Cara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c US Senate   (United States)

Author keywords

Family caregiver; Formal and informal support; Race and ethnicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955697813     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2010.499318     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Alvidrez, J. (1999). Ethnic variations in mental health attitudes and service use among low-income African American, Latina, and European American young women. Community Mental Health Journal, 35, 515-530.
2. Aranda, M. P., & Knight, B. G. (1997). The influences of ethnicity and culture on the caregiver stress and coping process: A sociocultural review and analysis. The Gerontologist, 37, 342-354.
3. Braun, K. L., & Browne, C. V. (1998). Perceptions of dementia, caregiving and help seeking among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Health and Social Work, 23, 262-274.
4. Clark, M., & Huttlinger, K. (1998). Elder care among Mexican American families. Clinical Nursing Research, 7, 64-81.
5. Connell, C. M., & Gibson, G. D. (1997). Racial, ethnic, and cultural differences in dementia caregiving: Review and analysis. The Gerontologist, 37, 355-364.
6. Cox, C. (1993). Service needs and interests: A comparison of African-American and white caregivers seeking Alzheimer assistance. The American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders and Research, 8, 33-40.
7. Cox, C. (1996). Outcomes of hospitalization: Factors influencing the discharges of African American and white dementia patients. Social Work in Health Care, 23, 23-38.
8. Cox, C. (1999). Service needs and use: A further look at the experiences of African American and white caregivers seeking Alzheimer's assistance. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 14, 93-101.
9. Cox, C., & Monk, A. (1990). Minority caregivers of dementia victims: A comparison of black and Hispanic families. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 9, 340-354.
10. Cox, C., & Monk, A. (1993). Hispanic culture and family care of Alzheimer's patients. Health and Social Work, 18, 92-100.
11. Dilworth-Anderson, P., Williams, I. C., & Gibson, B. E. (2002). Issues of race, ethnicity, and culture in caregiving research: A 20-year review (1980-2000). The Gerontologist, 42, 237-272.
12. Dunlop, D. D., Manheim, L. M., Song, J., & Chang, R. W. (2002). Gender and ethnic/racial disparities in health care utilization among older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 57B, S221-S235.
13. Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Coleton, M. I., Ford, G. R., West, C. A., Collins, R. P., & Isobe, T. L. (1996). Appraisal, coping, and social support as mediators of well-being in black and white family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64, 121-129.
14. Hing, E., & Bloom, B. (1990). Long-term care for the functionally dependent elderly. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.
15. Hinrichsen, G., & Ramirez, M. (1992). Black and white dementia caregivers: A comparison of their adaptation, adjustment, and service utilization. The Gerontologist, 32, 375-381.
16. Ishii-Kuntz, M. (1997). Intergenerational relationships among Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Americans. Family Relations, 46, 23-32.
17. Janevic, M. R., & Connell, C. M. (2001). Racial, ethnic, and cultural differences in the dementia caregiving experience: Recent findings. The Gerontologist, 41, 334-347.
18. Kosloski, K., Montgomery, R. J., & Youngbauer, J. G. (2001). Utilization of respite services: A comparison of users, seekers, and nonseekers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 20, 111-132.
19. Lima, J. C., & Allen, S. M. (2001). Targeting risk for unmet need: Not enough help versus no help at all. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 56B, S302-S310.
20. Logan, J. R., & Spitze, G. (1994). Informal support and the use of formal services by older Americans. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 49, S25-S34.
21. Mausbach, B. T., Coon, D. W., Depp, C., Rabinowitz, Y. G., Wilson-Arias, E., Kraemer, H. C., Thompson, L. W., Lane, G., & Gallagher-Thompson, D. (2004). Ethnicity and time to institutionalization of dementia patients: A comparison of Latina and Caucasian female family caregivers. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52, 1077-1084.
22. Miller, B., & Guo, S. (2000). Social support for spouse caregivers of persons with dementia. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 55B, S163-S172.
23. Miller, B., & Mukherjee, S. (1999). Service use, caregiving mastery, and attitudes toward community services. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18, 162-176.
24. Miner, S. (1995). Racial differences in family support and formal service utilization among older persons: A nonrecursive model. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 50B, S143-S153.
25. Mintzer, J. E., Rubert, M. P., Loewenstein, D., Gamez, E., Millor, A., Quinteros, R., Flores, L., Miller, M., Rainerman, A., & Eisdorfer, C. (1992). Daughters caregiving for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Alzheimer patients: Does ethnicity make a difference? Community Mental Health Journal, 28, 293-303.
26. Monahan, D. J., Greene, V. L., & Coleman, P. D. (1992). Caregiver support groups: Factors affecting use of services. Social Work, 37, 254-260.
27. Montgomery, R. J., Marquis, J., Schaefer, J. P., & Kosloski, K. (2002). Profiles of respite use. In R. J. Montgomery (Ed.), A new look at community-based respite programs: Utilization, satisfaction and development (pp. 33-64). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
28. Mui, A. C., Choi, N. G., & Monk, A. (1998). Long-term care and ethnicity. Westport, CT: Auburn House.
29. National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. (2004). Caregiving in the U.S. Washington, DC: Author.
30. Padgett, D. K., Harman, C. P., Burns, B. J., & Schlesinger, H. J. (1994). Women and outpatient mental health services: Use by black, Hispanic, and white women in a national insured population. Journal of Mental Health Administration, 21, 347-360.
31. Scharlach, A. E., Kellam, R., Ong, N., Baskin, A., Goldstein, C., & Fox, P. J. (2006). Cultural attitudes and caregiver service use: Lessons from focus groups with racially and ethnically diverse family caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 47, 133-156.
32. Schoenberg, N. E., Coward, R. T., & Dougherty, M. C. (1998). Perceptions of community-based services among African American and white elders. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 17, 67-78.
33. Snowden, L. R., & Yamada, A. (2005). Cultural differences in access to care. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1, 143-166.
34. Strain, L. A., & Blandford, A. A. (2002). Community-based services for the taking but few takers: Reasons for non-use. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 21, 220-235.
35. Sung, K. (1998). An exploration of actions of filial piety. Journal of Aging Studies, 12, 369-387.
36. Taylor, S. E., Sherman, D. K., Kim, H. S., Jarcho, J., Takagi, K., & Dunagan, M. S. (2004). Culture and social support: Who seeks it and why? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 354-362.
37. Taylor, S. E., Welch, W. T., Kim, H. S., & Sherman, D. K. (2007). Cultural differences in the impact of social support on psychological and biological stress responses. Psychological Science, 18, 831-837.
38. Tennstedt, S., & Chang, B. (1998). The relative contribution of ethnicity versus socioeconomic status in explaining differences in disability and receipt of informal care. The Journals of Gerontology, 53B, S61-S70.
39. Toseland, R. W., McCallion, P., Gerber, T., & Banks, S. (2002). Predictors of health and human services use by persons with dementia and their family caregivers. Social Science & Medicine, 55, 1255-1266.
40. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. (2005). California health interview survey. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
41. U.S. Census Bureau. (2000). Population projections of the United States by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and nativity:1999 to 2100. vol. 2004. Washington, DC: Author.
42. Valle, R., Yamada, A., & Barrio, C. (2004). Ethnic differences in social network helpseeking strategies among Latino and Euro-American dementia caregivers. Aging & Mental Health, 8, 535-543.
43. Wallace, S. P., Campbell, K., & Lew-Ting, C. (1994). Structural barriers to the use of formal in-home services by elderly Latinos. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 49, S253-S263.
44. Wallace, S. P., & Lew-Ting, C. (1992). Getting by at home: Community-based longterm care of Latino elders. Western Journal of Medicine, 157, 337-344.
45. Wallsten, S. S. (2000). Effects of caregiving, gender, and race on the health, mutuality, and social support of older couples. Journal of Aging and Health, 12, 90-101.
46. White-Means, S. I., & Thornton, M. (1996). Well-being among caregivers of indigent black elderly. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 27, 109-128.
47. Whittier, S., Scharlach, A., & Dal Santo, T. S. (2005). Availability of caregiver support services: Implications for implementation of the national family caregiver support program. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 17, 45-62.
48. Williams, S. W., & Dilworth-Anderson, P. (2002). Systems of social support in families who care for dependent African American elders. The Gerontologist, 42, 224-236.
49. Zhang, A. Y., Snowden, L. R., & Sue, S. (1998). Differences between Asian and white Americans' help seeking and utilization patterns in the Los Angeles area. Journal of Community Psychology, 26, 317-326.