This special issue provides international comparisons of black seniors in South Africa, Ghana, Jamaica, Bermuda, and the United States, focusing on policy and program issues. The challenge is to ensure true equality of opportunity so that black seniors in the future will not be in the disadvantaged position of today. (Author)

Examines work interests and needs of older African Americans within context of issues related to changing labor force in which workers aged 18 to 34 have become decreasing segment of workforce. Contends that occupational social work is appropriate field within profession to conduct proactive research and to address policy and program needs of…

Discusses problems and needs of the Black elderly in terms of social security, medicare and social services, and nursing homes. Also discusses the need for qualified Black personnel in programs designed for the Black elderly, and offers suggestions for legislation and funding. (CMG)

The energy crisis is a major urban issue with many implications for the poor, non-Whites, and the elderly. Limited and fixed incomes fail to keep pace with rising energy costs. Reductions in public services and employment opportunities caused by the energy crisis will also have a great effect on minorities. (Author/RLV)

Alabama's Rural Elderly Enhancement Program is a nurse-initiated project developed on a model of community participation and empowerment. The program's initial goal was to maintain the health and independence of the elderly; it was expanded to an intergenerational focus with an involvement with youth. Most of their target population is African…

The population of older black Americans is a growing, underutilized resource. Research on the status of older black Americans suggests that race is among the major factors influencing economic status and social mobility. Recent census data and projections confirm that to be old and black is a liability rather than an asset. As this population…

Presents procedures, issues, and arguments for use of a group method to strengthen black grandparents' and older parents' abilities to cope with child rearing. (Author/MP)

Speculates on the future of minority elderly, specifically Blacks and Hispanics. Asserts that the decline of industrialization and the accompanying growth of high technology and service sectors hold little promise for the economic assimilation of Blacks and Hispanics who are increasingly concentrated in larger cities. (Author/ABB)

Summarizes a series of newspaper articles which investigated racial segregation in federally assisted housing in 47 cities. Reports that predominantly White-occupied developments were found to be significantly superior in condition and services to Hispanic and Black-occupied projects. Asserts that Housing and Urban Development has failed to…

Describes problems that have prevented the Department of Housing and Urban Development from achieving its goal of racially integrated public housing. Focuses on racial prejudice, controversy over establishing income levels, the unavailability of building sites appropriate for family structures, the needs of the elderly, and tenant selection and…

A comparative analysis of racism, sexism, and ageism is given, and an attempt to specify their similarities and differences is described. The "isms" are seen as different in terms of history, dynamics, and intensity; the substantive conditions of the inequality process are dramatically different and, as such, the solutions are different.…

Describes a program designed to help rural elderly African Americans acquire daily living skills, conducted in their homes to reduce transportation problems and increase participation. The design takes into account characteristics of the population, such as age, health, economic conditions, race, educational level, and support systems. (SK)

Elderly black farm women are neglected segment of elderly population. Their self-reliance, mutual support, and rurality have helped keep them isolated and underserved. Ten such women recalled their productive lifestyles in oral-history interviews and described problems faced because of their advancing age, poor health, caregiving responsibilities,…

Examines the effects of Title VI and the Social Security Amendments of 1965 on public health policy and on equal access to hospital and physician services. Explores the implications of federal health budget reductions on access to medical care by the poor and the elderly. (Author/MJL)

The late fifties and early sixties were periods of great strides for blacks in America. At the same time, Hispanics, American Indians, women, the aged, and the physically and mentally handicapped came forth to meet the challenge of discrimination. This challenge will continue to face the United States. The argument that Americans need time to…