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THE ETHNIC ELDERLY: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Author(s) -
Dolk Tony
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 0726-4240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1985.tb00868.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , socioeconomic status , immigration , social position , position (finance) , psychology , sociology , social psychology , demography , social relation , political science , population , law , finance , anthropology , economics
Who are the ethnic elderly? By “ethnic elderly” we usually mean elderly people of non‐English speaking backgrounds, and, more particularly, the immigrant elderly born in non‐English speaking countries. In a society where social status by and large relates to socioeconomic position and ethnic affiliation, being old and ethnic tends to be associated with low social status. Being old and ethnic also means to be in a relatively powerless position vis a vis dominant social groups.
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