[A comparison of the British and German of community care reaction on ethnic minority senior citizens].
In Germany, 'Ethnicity and Age' is a central topic of demographic and social change and has become an important issue within gerontological/social political discourses and also a large challenge for existing structures of community care for the elderly. So far, on the scientific as well as the practical level, only a few attempts have been made in Germany to take a look at the experience of other countries. Based on the author's thesis, the following essay aims to bridge this gap. Within the broader context of comparing different welfare systems, it analyzes and compares specific experiences in the field of developing and opening up social services for elderly from black and ethnic minority groups in Germany and Great Britain. Focus is placed on the comparison of life situations of black elderly and legal frameworks of community care for elderly.
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Forschungsgesellschaft für Gerontologie e.V., Institut für Gerontologie an der Universität Dortmund, Evinger Platz 13, 44339 Dortmund, Germany. gerling@iatge.de
D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D003153:Community Health Services; D005006:Ethnicity; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D012946:Social Welfare; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D006113:United Kingdom