Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas
This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Ame...
| Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: | |
|---|---|
| Άλλοι συγγραφείς: | , , , |
| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Έκδοση: |
Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
|
| Θέματα: | |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Preface: William A. Vega
- Section 1 - Demographic and Economic Implications for Health and Well-being (Perspective) in Mexico and the USA: An Overview: Jacqueline L. Angel
- 1: Overview: The Growing Importance of Educational Attainment and Retirement Security of Mexican-Origin Adults in the U.S. and in Mexico: Marie Mora
- 2: The Future of Hispanics May Determine the Socioeconomic Future of the United States: Steve H. Murdock, Michael Cline, and Mary Zey
- 3: The Train Has Left the Station: Latino Aging in the New South: Gregory B. Weeks and John R. Weeks
- 4: Of Work and the Welfare State: Labor Market Activity of Mexican-Origin Seniors: Mariana Campos Horta and Marta Tienda,
- 5: Aging and Retirement Security: United States of America and Mexico: Jorge Bravo, Nicole Mun Sim Lai, Gretchen Donehower, and Ivan Mejia‐Guevara
- Section 2 - New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States: Kyriakos S. Markides: 6:
- Overview: New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States: Flávia Cristina Drumond Andrade
- 7: Self-employment, Health Insurance, and Return Migration of Middle-Aged and Elderly Mexican Males: Emma Aguila, Raquel Fonseca, and Alma Vega.-8: Lifelines: The implications of migrant remittances and transnational elder care for the financial security of low-income Hispanic immigrants in the United States: Chenoa Flippen
- 9: Dementia Informal Caregiving in Latinos: What Does the Qualitative Literature Tell Us?: Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano, Yarin Gomez, and Ladson Hinton
- 10: Prevalence and Determinants of Falls among older Mexicans: Findings from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey: María P. Aranda, Mariana López-Ortega, and Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo
- Section 3 - Bi-national, Trans-national Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the U.S.A.: William A. Vega: Overview: Bi-national, Trans-national Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the U.S.A.: William A. Vega and Stipica Mudrazija
- 12: The Demography of the Elderly in the Americas: The Case of the United States and Mexico: Rogelio Sáenz
- 13: Access to Medical Care and Family Arrangements among Mexican Elderly Immigrants Living in the United States: Verónica Montes-de-Oca, Telésforo Ramírez, Nadia Santillanes, San Juanita García, and Rogelio Sáenz
- 14: Intergenerational Transfers in Urban Mexico: Residential Location of Children and Their Siblings: Nekehia Quashie
- 15: Texas Self-Help Informal Settlement & Colonia Housing Conditions, Aging, and Health Status: Peter M. Ward
- 16: Achieving Sobriety among Latino Older Adults: Erick G. Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Yinfei Kong, William A. Vega
- 17: The Profile of Mexican Elder Migration Flow Into the US (2004-2013): Silvia Mejía-Arango, Roberto Ham-Chande, and Marie-Laure Coubes
- Section 4 - Cost and Coverage: Fiscal Impacts: Fernando M. Torres-Gil: 18: Overview: Policy Responses, political realities and Cross-National Variations: Responding to Health and Social Needs of the Latino Century: Fernando M. Torres-Gil
- 19: Profile of Pre-Retirement Age Hispanics in the Medicaid and Private Insurance Markets: Expanding vs. Non-Expanding States: Henry S. Brown III, Kimberly J. Wilson, and Jacqueline L. Angel
- 20: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Willingness to Pay for Improved Health: Evidence from the Aging Population: Olufolake O. Odufuwa, Robert P. Berrens, and Robert Burciaga Valdez
- 21: The Economic Security of Latino Baby Boomers: Implications for Future Retirees and for Healthcare Funding in the U.S.: Zachary D. Gassoumis, Kathleen H. Wilber, and Fernando M. Torres-Gil
- 22: Present State of Elder Care in Mexico: Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo, Raúl Hernán Medina Campos, and Mariana López Ortega
- 23: Pension Reform, Civil Society, and Old Age Security in Latin America: Ronald J. Angel and Javier Pereira
- 24: The Politics of Aging in a Majority-Minority Nation: Courtney M. Demko and Fernando M. Torres-Gil
- Epilogue: Jacqueline L. Angel. .
