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.
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