| Description |
xii, 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"More than 1.3 million Korean Americans live in the United States, the majority of them foreign-born immigrants and their children, the so-called 1.5 and second generations. While many sons and daughters of Korean immigrants outwardly conform to the stereotyped image of the upwardly mobile, highly educated super-achiever, the realities and challenges that the children of Korean immigrants face in their adult lives as their immigrant parents grow older and confront health issues that are far more complex. In Caring Across Generations, Grace J. Yoo and Barbara W. Kim explore how earlier experiences helping immigrant parents navigate American society have prepared Korean American children for negotiating and redefining the traditional gender norms, close familial relationships, and cultural practices that their parents expect them to adhere to as they reach adulthood. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 137 second and 1.5 generation Korean Americans, Yoo & Kim explore issues such as their childhood experiences, their interpreted cultural traditions and values in regards to care and respect for the elderly, their attitudes and values regarding care for aging parents, their observations of parents facing retirement and life changes, and their experiences with providing care when parents face illness or the prospects of dying. A unique study at the intersection of immigration and aging, Caring Across Generations provides a new look at the linked lives of immigrants and their families, and the struggles and triumphs that they face over many generations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-210) and index. |
| Contents |
Caring across a lifetime -- Brokering dreams -- Giving back -- Caring about culture -- Gender at work -- In the midst of caring for ill parents -- Linked lives: where do we go from here? |
| Subject |
Korean Americans -- Social conditions.
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Korean Americans -- Social conditions. |
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Korean Americans -- Family relationships.
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Korean Americans -- Family relationships. |
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Korean Americans. |
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Older immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Older immigrants. |
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United States. |
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Social conditions. |
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Adult children of immigrants -- United States.
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Adult children of immigrants. |
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Adult children of aging parents -- United States.
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Adult children of aging parents. |
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Immigrant families -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Immigrant families. |
| Added Author |
Kim, Barbara W., author.
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| ISBN |
0814768970 (hardback) |
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0814769993 (paper) |
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9780814768976 (hardback) |
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9780814769997 (paper) |
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