Handbook on Ethnicity, Aging, and Mental Health

by Deborah Padgett

Overview

This state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary reference is the first to assess the empirical research and conceptual frameworks for understanding the mental health needs and services use of the ethnic elderly. Leading scholars, researchers, and clinicians in gerontology, epidemiology, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, anthropology, nursing, and social work appraise varying approaches, the demographics, the mental health status and service use of the ethnic elderly, and issues in the diagnosis, treatment, and mental health service delivery for the ethnic aged: for African Americans, American Indians, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic/Latino Americans. This unique handbook is a valuable resource and text for students, teachers, and professionals in a broad array of fields and settings.

The handbook considers such problems as Alzheimer's Disease, depression and problems of coping, culturally specific psychosocial nursing care programs, the role of culture and class in mental and physical co-morbidity among the elderly, and important life-course perspectives for specific groups. Students, teachers, and professionals in many fields and settings will find this unique handbook a valuable resource and text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313282041
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/30/1995
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1430L (what's this?)

About the Author

DEBORAH K. PADGETT, is Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, New York University. She received a doctorate in cultural anthropology in 1979 and completed post-doctoral work in stress and mental health at Columbia University in 1986. She served on the Editorial Board of The Gerontologist (1990-1994), and has written about ethnicity, aging, and mental health services. She is a former Associate Research Scientist in Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables
Preface
Introduction
Approaches to Understanding Aging, Ethnicity, and Mental Health
A Demographic and Epidemiologic Profile of the Ethnic Elderly by Dorothy S. Ruiz
Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Research on Aging and Mental Health: A Life-Course Perspective by James S. Jackson, Toni C. Antonucci, and Rose C. Gibson
Mental and Physical Co-Morbidity among the Elderly: The Role of Culture and Social Class by Ronald J. Angel and Jacqueline L. Angel
Mental Health Status and Needs of the Ethnic Elderly
Mental Health Status and Needs of Black and White Elderly: Differences in Depression by Joanne E. Turbanbull and Ada C. Mui
Examining Mental Health Status and the Needs of the Hispanic Elderly: A Cross-Cultural Analysis by Elena Bastida and Genaro Gonzalez
Mental Health Status and Needs of the Asian American Elderly by Tai S. Kang and Gay E. Kang
Mental Health Status and Needs of the American Indian Elderly by Spero M. Manson
Help-Seeking and Mental Health Service Use by the Ethnic Elderly
Use of Mental Health Services by Black and White Elderly by Deborah K. Padgett, Cathleen Patrick, Barbara J. Burbans, and Herbert J. Schlesinger
Help-Seeking and Use of Mental Health Services by the Hispanic Elderly by Orlando Rodriguez and Rita Mahard O'Donnell
Use of Mental Health Services by Older Asian and Pacific Islander Americans by Nancy D. Harada and Lauren S. Kim
Use of Mental Health Services by American Indian and Alaska Native Elders by David D. Barney
Caregiving and Mental Health Service Delivery Issues
Aging, Ethnicity, and Mental Health Services: Social Work Perspectives on Need and Use by Zev Harel and David E. Biegel
Culturally Specific Psychosocial Nursing Care for the Ethnic Elderly by Joan J. Padgett and Susan J. Baily
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of the Caregiver: The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on Hispanic and African American Families by Carole Cox
Chronic Disease among Older American Indians: Preventing Depressive Symptoms and Related Problems of Coping by Spero M. Manson and Douglas L. Brenneman
Concluding Remarks and Suggestions for Research and Service Delivery by Deborah K. Padgett
General Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Epidemiological data have shown an extensive unmet need for mental health treatment in elderly members of ethnic minority groups; in an era of shrinking resources, the editor notes, it makes sense to highlight those most in need. Contributors are researchers working in epidemiology, gerontology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, social work, nursing, and psychiatry. Areas covered: approaches to understanding aging, ethnicity, and mental health; needs of the ethnic elderly; their use of mental health services; and caregiving issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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