| Purpose: | Despite a dramatic increase in attention over the last decade to the
special needs of the elderly, there has been little research
on minority aged, including Mexican Americans, now the
second largest and rapidly growing ethnic group in the
United States. A major objective of the study is to
describe the place of older Mexican Americans in the
extended family, by obtaining information on relations
between generations, frequency of contact, amount of
intergenerational social support, strength of affectual
ties, etc. A second objective of the study is to describe
generational changes in various attitudes and behaviors
(e.g., occupational achievement, marital relations, sex
roles, fertiIity, religious affiliation, health care) taking
place among Mexican Americans. |