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Peer reviewedRhoads, Ellen C. – Gerontologist, 1984
Explores the effects of modernization on the aged in Samoa, where age has traditionally brought increasing status and respect. Data from participant observation and interviews suggested that rapid and extensive societal changes have not eroded the status of these elders. Cultural values are crucial intervening variables. (JAC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedStrong, Catherine – Gerontologist, 1984
Explores how families who care for their elderly relatives view their situations, in semistructured interviews with 10 Indian and 10 White caretakers of ill elderly relatives in the rural northwest. Results implied that cultural background influences the meaning of caretaking and that both affect the coping strategies selected. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, American Indians, Coping, Cross Cultural Studies
