Research on Aging
Volume 8, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 110-127

Ethnic Attitudes of Asian American Elderly: The Korean Immigrants and Japanese Niseis (Article)

Kurzeja P.L. , Koh S.D. , Liu W.T. , Koh T.-H.
  • a Pacific/Asian American Mental Health Research Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  • b Pacific/Asian American Mental Health Research Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  • c Pacific/Asian American Mental Health Research Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  • d Chicago Board of Education, Pacific/Asian American Mental Health Research Center, United States

Abstract

The ethnic attitudes of 74 Korean elderly immigrants, 41 second-generation Japanese elderly, and 42 U.S.-born White elderly toward their own ethnic group and the others were assessed by the Thurstone Attitude Scale. The Koreans' attitudes toward Koreans and White Americans were favorable. However, the Japanese favored Japanese conspicuously more than White Americans, and the Caucasians favored White Americans. Analysis of data showed few direct relationships between the ethnic attitudes and the elderly's social and economic resources and health. Finally, there is a discussion of problems related to identity in Asian Americans. © 1986, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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psychological aspect human Ethnic Groups ethnic group comparative study Aged ethnology United States attitude Asian Americans Japan male female Asian American Article Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. adult Middle Age Korea
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0022675731&doi=10.1177%2f0164027586008001006&partnerID=40&md5=85139c295b35178e8d3d3096279deaa9
DOI: 10.1177/0164027586008001006
ISSN: 01640275
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English