The Risk of Long-Term Care in Older Mexican-American Families
Description: PROJECT NARRATIVE This research will provide invaluable information regarding long-term care for the older Hispanic population in the United States, and specifically the region closest to Mexico, the Southwestern United States, which suffers greatly on most socioeconomic indicators. For cultural reasons, Mexican Americans are much less likely to use formal institutional care as they become infirm with age, regardless of the level of their disability. Traditionally they rely on family for their care which thereby creates a potential dependency burden on these caregivers and social agencies. The ultimate goal of the research is to identify mechanisms for reducing disparities in options in long-term care.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2010-09-30
End date: 2014-06-30
Investigator: JACQUELINE L. ANGEL
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Funded outputs count: 22
Funder award ID: R01MD005894
OpenAlex ID: G7334626893