Chicano aging and mental health
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute of Mental Health • Rockville, Md. • Published In 1981 • Pages: x, 279
By: Miranda, Manuel, Ruiz, Rene A., National Institute Of Mental Health (U.S.), Cuellar, Israel, Galarza, Ernesto, Korte, Alvin O., Martinez, Cahrles, Montiel, Miguel, Newton, Frank Cota-Robles, Nuñez, Francisco, Santos, Richard, Valle, Ramón, Velez-I, Carlos G., Verdugo, Richard.
Abstract
This collection of essays provides a thorough overview of current research on the Chicano elderly, as well as a wealth of information regarding their attitudes, quality of life and support sytems, family relationships, activities, and mental health. Much of the material contained in this source has been written with a view toward contributing to policy.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Psychologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- M. A. Marcus ; 1986
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1950s - 1970s
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- Edited by Manuel Miranda and Rene A. Ruiz
- Theoretical perspectives in mental health and the Mexicano elders / Alvin O. Korte -- Chicano culture and mental health among the elderly / Frank Cota-Robeles Newton and Rene A. Ruiz -- Natural networks of the elderly Latinos of Mexican heritage: implications for mental health / Ramón Valle and Charles Martinez -- Politics and mental health among elderly Mexicanos / Carlos G. Velez-I., Richard Verdugo, and Francisco Nuñez -- Aging and Chicano mental health: an economic perspective / Richard Santos -- Service delivery and mental health services for Chicano elders / Israel Cuellar -- Social research and the Chicano community / Miguel Montiel -- Forcasting future cohorts of Mexicano elders / Ernesto Galarza -- a priority list of research questions on the mental health of Chicano elderly / Rene A. Ruiz and Manuel R. Miranda -- Research on the Chicano elderly: theoretical and methodological issues / Manuel R. Miranda and Rene A. Ruiz
- Item 507-B-5
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 81603777
- LCSH
- Mexican Americans