scholarly journals FILIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCULTURATION AMONG CHINESE-AMERICAN FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (Suppl_3) ◽  
pp. 722-723
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
American Family ◽  
Filial Responsibility

scholarly journals The Impact of Educational Training for Supporting Chinese American Family Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 447-447
Author(s):  
Man Wai Lun
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
American Family ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Caregiving Stress ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract A pilot self-care educational training, focusing on common caregiving stress, self-care, conflicts, and communication within families for supporting caregiving for family members of old age, was offered to the Chinese American community. After the series of training, 16 participants were asked to evaluate their knowledge of family caregiving as well as the training. Results of the preliminary study revealed that most participants found the training informative but were not sure if they would continue to apply over time. Overall participants reported to be satisfied with the training and receptive to additional training in the future. Results encourage further implementing the training, and investigation of the longitudinal effect of the training to help with family caregiving issues.

scholarly journals Association of Filial Responsibility, Ethnicity, and Acculturation Among Japanese American Family Caregivers of Older Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina E. Miyawaki
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Japanese American ◽  
American Family ◽  
Filial Responsibility ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Acculturation Level

Challenges of filial caregiving practices by 1st-generation immigrants due to differences in caregiving values between their home and host countries are well documented. This study explored the filial responsibility of later generation Japanese American caregivers of older adults. Acculturation and filial responsibility were measured using the Suinn-Lew Asian Self Identity Acculturation scale and Filial Values Index, respectively. A qualitative interview guide was developed using Gordon’s assimilation theory, and 21 caregivers ( M age = 68 years, 86% female, seven in each generation) were interviewed. Despite the 3rd-generation caregivers’ high acculturation level, their filial responsibility scores remained high. Qualitative interviews also revealed later generation caregivers’ strong filial responsibility and continued caregiving involvement. Unexpectedly, caregivers’ own future expectancy of care included placement in mainstream residential facilities rather than ethnic-specific settings. Findings point to the need to develop caregiver services that consider later generation caregivers’ culture and level of assimilation.

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