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Data from the 1976 Survey of Income & Education (N = 150,000 households) are used to investigate differentials in work-related health limitations among Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central/South American, other Spanish, & non-Hispanic white Ms. Though there are significant differences among nationality groups, Hispanics generally suffer greater loss of work & income than do non-Hispanics as the result of disability. Among disabled Hispanics, those who have a poor command of English suffer an increased loss of earnings & are less successful than non-Hispanics in compensating for such loss through alternative income sources. 5 Tables, 36 References. Modified HA.

Changing intergenerational family dependence -- The ties that bind? Changing family options -- Socializing the financial support of the elderly -- Manufactured risk and reproductive technology -- Where will we put Mimi? -- Mandatory support of aging parents -- Respect for autonomy: difficult decisions concerning medical care -- Family decisions at the end of life -- Physician assisted death -- Civil society and the family -- The future of intergenerational solidarity

"Almost all families will at some time have to make difficult decisions concerning aging family members, involving institutionalization, moving from medical interventions to palliative care, and even physician-assisted death. Yet, the historical transition from traditional to post-traditional society means that these decisions are no longer determined by strict rules and norms, and the growing role of the welfare state has been accompanied by changes in the nature of family and social solidarity. Advances in medical technology and greatly expanded life spans further complicate the decision-making process. Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society examines a range of difficult issues that families commonly face during the family life course within these contexts. The book explores both practical and ethical questions regarding filial responsibility and the roles of the state and adult children in providing financial and instrumental support to dependent parents. The book follows the experiences and deliberations of a fictional family through a series of vignettes in which its members must make difficult decisions about the treatment of a seriously ill parent. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in family studies, gerontology/aging, sociology, social work, health and social care, and nursing will find this essential reading"--The publisher.

The discrepancy between a mother's report of her child's physical health & an MD's assessment was examined for 1,411 Mexican American children aged 0:6-11 using the Hispanic Health & Nutrition Examination Survey to identify the impact of sociodemographic & economic factors & level of acculturation on mother's report. Results reveal that low levels of acculturation are associated with greater discrepancies between mothers' & MDs' assessments. 4 Tables, 32 References. Modified HA

Problems in comparing the health status of individuals of Mexican origin & non-Hispanics are examined, utilizing interview data from 1 adult & 1 child in each of 4,025 US households. Regression analyses reveal that high Mexican cultural identification, operationalized as having completed the interview in Spanish, leads to less reported illness than would be expected, after controlling for economic & demographic factors. 4 Tables, 36 References. Modified HA.

ch. 1. A majority minority nation -- ch. 2. Demographic, educational, and occupational profile -- ch. 3. At the intersection of gender, ethnicity, and nativity -- ch. 4. Transnational families and intergenerational solidarity -- ch. 5. Major physical and mental health conditions and barriers to care -- ch. 6. Changing eldercare options -- ch. 7. Neighborhood affluence, safety, and the quality of life -- ch. 8. Caregiver burden and burnout -- ch. 9. Retirement planning, financial literacy, and savings -- ch. 10. The new pact between the generations : who will care for us?

This draws on extensive ethnographic and survey data from low-income neighborhoods in Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio to document the lapses in medical coverage that poor families experience and to reveal the extent of untreated medical conditions, delayed treatment, and irregular health care that women and children suffer