Vietnamese Refugee Elderly Women and Their Experiences of Social Support: A Multiple Case Study
| Autor: | John W. Creswell, Sherry C. Wang, Dau Nguyen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
Gerontology Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject Vietnamese Family support Refugee common Immigration Context (language use) California 03 medical and health sciences Social support Residence Characteristics 030502 gerontology Vietnamese American Humans Medicine Aged media_common Family Characteristics Refugees 030505 public health Asian business.industry common.demographic_type Social Support Nebraska Gender studies Emigration and Immigration language.human_language Spouse language Female Public Health Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 32:479-496 |
| ISSN: | 1573-0719 0169-3816 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10823-017-9338-0 |
| Popis: | This study sought to address the gaps in the literature on Asian American gerontology with a multiply marginalized group in terms of gender, immigration status, and context. Guided by a multiple case study approach, we sought to explore how social support was experienced by four Vietnamese elderly refugee women residing in different living arrangements (i.e., alone, with spouse, with adult children, or in a multigenerational household). Within-case analyses were conducted to yield descriptive information about each individual. Additionally, three overarching themes emerged across each of the living arrangements: (1) Burden of care-taking, (2) Distinguishing family from nonfamily help, and (3) Ambivalence toward government-sponsored services. Our findings provide a contextualized understanding of social support to explain the inconsistencies that have been found in the literature on Asian American gerontology and family support. The benefits of living alone are described, along with the potential risks of coresidency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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