Living arrangements and Supplemental Security Income use among elderly Asians and Hispanics in the United States: the role of nativity and citizenship

The Adjustment of Asian American Families to the U.S. Context: The Ecology of Strengths and Stress

“…Min (2006) reported that 15% of Asian American families are multi-generational, with Filipino families being the highest (22%), followed by Vietnamese 16%, Chinese, 15%, Korean 10%, and Japanese 5%, the lowest. Other studies found that separate residence is becoming more common among middle-class Chinese immigrant families (Kritz, Gurak, & Chen, 2000;Lan, 2002;Lee & Angel, 2002). Factors that influenced independent living include the degree of integration, English language proficiency, length of US residence, citizenship status, ethnic group membership, health status, available resources, and available choices (Forsyth et al, 2009;Kritz et al, 2000;Liang, Brown, Krause, Ofstedal, & Bennett, 2005).…”

Intergenerational Relations and Elder Care Preferences of Asian Indians in North Carolina

“…Asian groups use fewer services and participate the least in health services funded by the Older Americans Act of 1965 (Mui and Shibusawa 2008;Liu 2003;Pang et al2003). Different Asian subgroups perceive barriers to service use based on immigration status and duration, work history, living situations, language, and driving ability (Lee and Angel 2002). Anti-discrimination laws and higher public funding have increased nursing home use for African Americans, but nursing home use among Asians, Hispanics and Native Americans appears much lower than for Whites or Blacks (Pandya 2005).…”

“…Transnational families are increasingly common as some family members migrate and leave others in the country of origin, but still continue to have ties with each other (Lunt 2009;Zechner 2008). The process of immigration is long drawn out, and different members of the same family often have different immigration statuses, which affects their eligibility for and use of services, which in turn shapes their intergenerational relationships, intimacy, and support exchanges (Lamb 2002;Lee and Angel 2002;Lunt 2009). Transnational family intimacy is facilitated by proximity rather than by money transfers.…”

“…Prior large-scale national data collection efforts in the US have typically not included sufficient sample sizes to analyze Asian subgroups in detail (Islam et al 2010). Therefore, smaller scale studies of specific subgroups contribute toward aggregate understanding, improved policy design, and ultimate reduction in ethnic disparities in health among seniors (Lee and Angel 2002).…”

Immigrant use of public assistance and mode of entry: Demographics versus dependence

“…In this latter group of Cuban refugees, it is noteworthy those from Mariel had had higher rates of mental disorder than other Latin immigrants. Moreover, Cuban immigrants have been more likely to use both the U.S. mental health system and SSI than the native born (see Portes et al, 1992;Lee and Angel, 2002). Likewise, Southeast Asian refugees are more likely than either natives or voluntary immigrants to manifest major depressive disorders, schizophrenia and other medical conditions (Gold, 1992).…”