Care Provision for African American Elders
Family Attitudes and Strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pearl Stewart (Montclair State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-81 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j194v06n01_05 |
| OpenAlex | W1528390450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
This paper reports the results of a study that examined attitudes towards and strategies for providing family care for African American elders. The study utilized qualitative methodology to gather the data and a Kinscripts perspective as a framework through which to analyze the data. Specifically, this was a case study of one large, extended African American family which has its roots in a rural area of North Carolina. The study found a continued commitment to provide in family care for elders with an emphasis on spreading tasks across a broad range of family members rather than relying on a primary caregiver
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
Helping the elderly
Social Research Methods
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
And Still They Rise
Does Informal Care from Adult Children Reduce Nursing Home Admissions for the Elderly
Intended use of informal long‐term care
Narrative references to older African Americans living under slavery
The Intergenerational Family Roles of Aged Black Americans
Kinship Care
The History of Grandmothers in the African‐American Community
Naturalistic inquiry
Family Values and Outcomes for Children
The Impact of Family Function on Healt of African American Elderly
Kinscripts
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |