Living arrangements of minority elders.

Demographics and living arrangements of the minority elderly in the United States

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this study assesses the demographics and living arrangements of the minority elderly population of the United States. Rapid growth in both the number and the proportion of all elderly minority populations are expected. By 2050, one-third of the elderly population will be other than a non-Hispanic White. While existing literature primarily focuses on the d...

Living Arrangements of Older Persons and Poverty

The living arrangements of older people are usually an important determinant of their quality of life. They are particularly significant for poor elders in the developing world, where formal welfare systems are less extensive. Policy debates in developing countries often allege that extended families and cultural mores of respect for elders have been more resilient than in the West (Contreras d...

A First Look at Living Arrangements Among Hispanic Elders 1970-2000 with Special Emphasis on Living Alone Among Unmarried Women

Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison A First Look at Living Arrangements among Hispanic Elders 1970-2000 with Special Emphasis on Living Alone among Unmarried Women

The effect of health status and living arrangements on long term care models among older Chinese: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND Currently, there are many studies focusing on the influencing factors of the elderly people's living arrangements or health status, but little is known about the relationship between living arrangements or health status and long-term care models for the old-age, especially the joint effects. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the effects of health status and living arrangements on long-t...