Asian American Elders in the Twenty-First Century: Key Indicators of Well-Being

by Ada C. Mui and Tazuko Shibusawa

Asian Americans make up a diverse ethnic group in the Unites States and are among the fastest growing population of adults sixty-five years and older. Most Asian Americans are either first-generation immigrants who grew up in the United States or individuals who joined their American families later in life. Yet despite the significant presence of Asian Americans in this country, adequate resources tracking their health over the life span are surprisingly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231135904
• ISBN13: 9780231135900
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher