Avenues and barriers to access of services for immigrant elders: state and local policies for OAA units on aging.
The diversification and aging of the US population has been at the root of many political and policy debates in recent years. Of particular interest has been the place of immigrants in an aging society, and what rights these immigrants are entitled to. The objective of this article is to describe the current avenues and barriers to access of services for immigrant elders and examine potential solutions for reform. The article begins with a historical overview of the policy issue, followed by the current status of the issue in the United States and suggestions for reform.
Okafor
Maria C
MC
Division of Gerontology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1596, USA. mokafor@epi.umaryland.edu
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006076:Government; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012947:Social Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States