Articles from December 2019

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Caregivers’ Culture of Care: Research published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society by Prof. May Guo

Chinese Americans are the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Their cultural belief of filial obligation–the sense of responsibility to respect and care for aging parents–is the most predominant cultural value relating to their caregiving experience. In a recent study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, we examined the influence of having a strong sense of filial obligation on Chinese-American caregivers’ caregiving burdens and how adapting to Western culture affects their experience.