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Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas

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Editors:
  1. William A. Vega

    1. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

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  2. Kyriakos S. Markides

    1. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA

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  3. Jacqueline L. Angel

    1. The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

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  4. Fernando M. Torres-Gil

    1. School of Public Affairs, University of California. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

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  • Examines the demographic, social, and economic trends affecting aging in the Americas
  • Investigates the complexities and nuances of immigration, retirement, and economics on the aging of older Latinos
  • Suggests next steps and possible policy directions?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Demographic and Economic Implications for Health and Well-being (Perspective) in Mexico and the USA: An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Growing Importance of Educational Attainment and Retirement Security of Mexican-Origin Adults in the U.S. and in Mexico

      • Marie T. Mora
      Pages 3-10

    3. The Future of Hispanics May Determine the Socioeconomic Future of the United States

      • Steve H. Murdock, Michael Cline, Mary Zey
      Pages 11-31

    4. The Train Has Left the Station: Latino Aging in the New South

      • Gregory B. Weeks, John R. Weeks
      Pages 33-47

    5. Of Work and the Welfare State: Labor Market Activity of Mexican Origin Seniors

      • Mariana Campos Horta, Marta Tienda
      Pages 49-75

    6. Ageing and Retirement Security: United States of America and Mexico

      • Jorge Bravo, Nicole Mun Sim Lai, Gretchen Donehower, Ivan Mejia‐Guevara
      Pages 77-89

  3. New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States

      • Flávia Cristina Drumond Andrade
      Pages 93-102

    3. Self-Employment, Health Insurance, and Return Migration of Middle-Aged and Elderly Mexican Males

      • Emma Aguila, Raquel Fonseca, Alma Vega
      Pages 103-119

    4. Lifelines: The implications of Migrant Remittances and Transnational Elder Care for the Financial Security of Low-Income Hispanic Immigrants in the United States

      • Chenoa Flippen
      Pages 121-140

    5. Dementia Informal Caregiving in Latinos: What Does the Qualitative Literature Tell Us?

      • Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano, Yarin Gomez, Ladson Hinton
      Pages 141-169

    6. Prevalence and Determinants of Falls Among Older Mexicans: Findings from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey

      • María P. Aranda, Mariana López-Ortega, Luis Miguel Gutié rrez Robledo
      Pages 171-188

  4. Binational, Transnational Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the USA

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Binational Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the USA

      • William A. Vega, Stipica Mudrazija
      Pages 191-196

    3. The Demography of the Elderly in the Americas: The Case of the United States and Mexico

      • Rogelio Sáenz
      Pages 197-223

    4. Access to Medical Care and Family Arrangements Among Mexican Elderly Immigrants Living in the United States

      • Verónica Montes-de-Oca, Telésforo Ramírez, Nadia Santillanes, San Juanita García, Rogelio Sáenz
      Pages 225-245

    5. Intergenerational Transfers in Urban Mexico: Residential Location of Children and Their Siblings

      • Nekehia Quashie
      Pages 247-266

    6. Texas Self-Help Informal Settlement and Colonia Housing Conditions, Aging, and Health Status

      • Peter M. Ward
      Pages 267-285

    7. Achieving Sobriety Among Latino Older Adults

      • Erick G. Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Yinfei Kong, William A. Vega
      Pages 287-300
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About this book

This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform readers about the interconnectedness of the demographic trends facing these two countries. It also explores the ultimate personal, social, and political impact they will have on all Americans, in the U.S. as well as Mexico.    

Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas features papers presented at the 2013 International Conference on Aging in the Americas, held at the University of Texas at Austin, September 2013. It brings together the work of many leading scholars from the fields of sociology, demography, psychology, anthropology, geography, social work, geriatric medicine, epidemiology, and public affairs.  

Coverage in this edited collection includes working with diverse populations; culturally compatible interventions for diverse elderly; the health, mental health, and social needs and concerns of aging Latinos; and the policy, political, and bi-lateral implications of aging and diversity in the U.S. and Mexico. The book provides a rich blend of empirical evidence with insightful, cutting-edge analysis that will serve as an insightful resource for researchers and policy makers, professors and graduate students in a wide range of fields, from sociology and demography to economics and political science. ​

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

    William A. Vega

  • University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA

    Kyriakos S. Markides

  • The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

    Jacqueline L. Angel

  • School of Public Affairs, University of California. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA

    Fernando M. Torres-Gil

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas

  • Editors: William A. Vega, Kyriakos S. Markides, Jacqueline L. Angel, Fernando M. Torres-Gil

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12598-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12597-8Published: 30 March 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35043-1Published: 05 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12598-5Published: 18 March 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 432

  • Topics: Demography, Population Economics, Aging, Sociology, general

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