Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Volume 51, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 300-314

Culture, place of origin, and service delivery for latino older adult immigrants: The case of Puerto Rican older adults (Article)

Vélez Ortiz D.* , Cole S.A.
  • a School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 W. Oregon Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
  • b School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 W. Oregon Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States

Abstract

A conceptual model for the design and implementation of effective social services for Latino older adult immigrants in the United States is proposed in this article. Built on the stage-of-migration framework (Drachman, 1992), the model presented shows how the premigration service experience of Latino older adults can be used as a basis for service design and implementation in the country of immigration. The case of Puerto Rican older adult immigrants is used to illustrate how the model can be applied to understand present service utilization and develop future programs that are useful and culturally sensitive for Latino older adult immigrants. © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Hispanic Service Migration immigrants aging Adjustment Puerto Rico culture Model Providers

Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants Puerto Rico Delivery of Health Care ethnology cultural competence Cultural Competency Article organization and management United States human Humans migration health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-58149331452&doi=10.1080%2f01634370802039627&partnerID=40&md5=01ac5002e7ebd5407983a5662ecd05ad
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802039627
ISSN: 01634372
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English