This collection will present works that offer illuminating
perspectives on the remarkably diverse Asian American populations
of the United States. As a population that is neither black nor
white, the range of experiences of these groups, many of whom
arrived as refugees, presents other perspectives on the cultural
mosaic that constitutes the United States. Studies of Asian
Americans sheds light on issues related to immigration, refugee
policy, transnationalism, return migration, cultural citizenship,
ethnic communities, community building, identity and group
formation, panethnicity, race relations, gender and class,
entrepreneurship, employment, representation, politics, adaptation,
and acculturation. The writings in this collection are drawn from a
wide variety of disciplines to provide a broad and informative
array of insights on these fascinating and diverse populations.
Examines reasons behind decisions
It has been assumed in this society that women can, should, and
always will provide care for our elderly. While historically, they
have assumed the lion's share of that responsibility, societal
changes place their continued high-level participation in question.
This book examines the factors that influence the reasons why adult
daughters become primary caregivers to parents with dementia.
Based on real-life interviews
The enormous increase in numbers of elderly people, the changing
work roles of women, and the transformation of the traditional
family make a strong argument for possible shifts in the stance
that women have traditionally taken on the question of caregiving.
To determine the likelihood of such a shift, it is necessary to
learn more about the process that leadswomen to the role. In this
study, the author conducted caregiver interviews with adult
daughters to learn the reasons for their selection and the process
by which they assumed the role. Thirty-eight individual reasons
were found and organized into ten broad categories.
Analyzes how the role is assumed
This study concludes that the caregiving decision is often not a
conscious one, and there is seldom a carefully thought-out plan for
caregiving by professionals, families, or caregivers. Analysis of
the data from the interviews led to the development of a stage
model to describe the evolution of awareness on the part of
caregiving daughters. The selection of caregiver is determined by a
variety of often intertwined internal and external factors that are
controlled by fate more often than reason. This chance selection
lends itself to the possibility of poor choice of caregiver, early
burnout, and refusal of the role by disenchanted daughters in the
future.
Our reliance on this flawed selection process and our assumption
that it will stand up to changes that are occurring could put
society, our elderly, and a generation of women at risk.
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