The Black Elderly: Satisfaction and Quality of Later Life (Haworth Social Work Practice)
	Author: Marguerite Coke Published: 1995-05-31
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Customer comments on this selection. Black Elderly Even though this is a hardcover book, it could have been a study in any journal for university libraries. The book says the elderly survive better when they have family responsibilities, a good income, education, church involvement, and good health. Well, that seems obvious enough. The book does try to spell out how the black elderly may differ from their white counterparts. The book may be getting dated. It says nothing on Latinos, though they are now the largest group of color. It says nothing on Muslims, though more and more Black Americans are converting to Islam. Within the last five years, two African-American doctors produced a book on the health of older black women. It said white men are genally satisfied with life at retirement, but black women are not. Black women are more likely to be divorced or never married and may be caring for the children of their dysfunctional children. Thus, new research contradicts the "Black Elderly" book which implies that black seniors are happier than whites. My parents are becoming elderly and this book is helping me to think about the issues that may affect them soon.
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