
ERIC Number: EJ726182
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-6463
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The Well-Being of Urban Indian Elders in Rochester, New York
Krouse, Susan Applegate; Andrews, Margaret M.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v29 n1 p65 Win 2005
An insight on a small convenience sample of urban Indians elders in the Rochester, New York, area who are active in the local Native community is presented. Many of the elders enjoy a high degree of physical, mental, and emotional well-being, despite some chronic health conditions and their strong extended family support network, involvement in the community and a sense of cultural continuity contributes to a sense of overall well-being.
Descriptors: Family Support, Urban American Indians, Health Conditions, Family (Sociological Unit), Older Adults
UCLA American Indian Studies Center, 3220 Campbell Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1548. Web site: http://www.books.aisc.ucla.edu.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York; New York (Rochester)
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