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The limits of multiculturalism in elder care services
Author/s: Brotman, Shari | Year: 2003 | Publication type: Journal article | Peer reviewed: | Topic area/s: Culturally Appropriate Care
Reference: Brotman, S. (2003). "The limits of multiculturalism in elder care services." Journal of Aging Studies 17(2): 209-229.
- Key Words:
- women, residential care, language barriers, racism, international study
- Research aim:
- This article reports on some of the central findings of a qualitative institutional ethnographic study on health care access among ethnic elderly women. It addresses the question of how multicultural programs and policies operate in elder care services and how they are experienced by ethnic elderly female clients and their service providers.
- Results/Conclusion:
- Language difficulties, the way language services are delivered was found to be problematic, the role of culture in interpretation services, racism is not easily discussed by older people or staff members
- Implications:
- Cultural Group(s):
- White ethnic women, women of colour (Canada)
- Location of study:
- Canada
- Age group:
- 67-83
- Number included in study:
- 26
- Type of participants:
- 10 older women, 16 staff members of the aged care organisations Eldercare
- Research approach:
- Qualitative
- Type of data:
- Primary
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Multiculturalism and Long-term Care: The Aged and their Caregivers
Author/s: Olson, Laura Katz | Year: 2001 | Publication type: Book | Peer reviewed: | Topic area/s: General CALD
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- Key Words:
- United States, International, caregiving, characteristics
- Research aim:
- Acknowledging the context, groups and issues change over time, this book describes the current requirements and caring situation for the cultural aged population in the United States
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- Cultural Group(s):
- Location of study:
- United States
- Age group:
- Number included in study:
- N/A
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