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Elder Care among Mexican American Families

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  • Michele Clark

    (University of Texas School of Nursing, Galveston)

  • Kathleen Huttlinger

    (Samuel Merritt College)

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This exploratory study describes caregiving experiences of elderly family members as perceived by eight Mexican American women caregivers and characterizes the ideas that some Mexican Americans have about elder care. A qualitative approach, using open-ended questions, revealed a cultural picture that reflected a very rich cultural heritage. This picture includes the importance of the family's responsibility to care for its elder members and describes family commitments that reach beyond obligation. It also portrays a complex system of cultural beliefs and values that are based on Mexican American tradition. The themes of reciprocity and point of reckoning emerged as two descriptive characteristics of the Mexican American family in the southwestern United States that form the basis for the restructuring of a woman's responsibilities during middle age. This study indicated that the bicultural lens through which the caregiver views the world may differ markedly from that of the elderly family member.

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  • Michele Clark & Kathleen Huttlinger, 1998. "Elder Care among Mexican American Families," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 7(1), pages 64-81, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:7:y:1998:i:1:p:64-81
    DOI: 10.1177/105477389800700106
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    1. Wallace, S.P. & Levy-Storms, L. & Ferguson, L.R., 1995. "Access to paid in-home assistance among disabled elderly people: Do Latinos differ from non-Latino Whites?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 85(7), pages 970-975.
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