A community needs assessment among Asian American elders |
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Authors: | Ada C. Mui Margaret Dietz Domanski |
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Affiliation: | (1) Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | Despite a significant increase in the size of the Asian American elderly population, little is known about their social service needs and the level of service being provided them. This study used a survey methodology to examine all Asian American senior programs (N = 20) in a major American metropolitan region. The response rate was 90% with respondent agencies serving as the unit of analysis. Findings suggest that Asian elderly clients were primarily women and 'old-old', and that many of them were on SSI. Services provided were primarily tangible and facilitative, rather than clinical. Services needed but not provided were emergency psychiatric care, home attendants, home-delivered meals, legal services, medical services, and protective services. Findings of this study provide useful information for further research and program planning for Asian American elders in urban settings. |
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Keywords: | Aging Asian Met needs Needs assessment Unmet needs |
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