Health and Older People from Minority Ethnic Groups: Bibliography prepared for the Department of Health
"Health and older populations from ethnic minority groups" is the subject of this project undertaken by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), for the Department of Health, in recognition of the different health needs of the growing population of older ethnic minority people.
This bibliography comprised the extensive search of a variety of databases, CD-ROMS, online and printed materials, with a date range of between 1983 and 1996.
Sources include books, journal articles, conference proceedings, theses and some grey literature.
Examples of search terms used are: ageing or aging; black and Asian; elderly; ethnic*, health; minority; race; refugees.
The bibliography is divided into subject areas with each subject area sub-divided into a country area. Information on the type of material has been given if available and brief descriptions included where appropriate. The subject areas covered are: General Health Information; Age and Ageing; Access to Health Care; Health Issues; Health Behaviours; Health Care: Primary/Secondary; Health Service Provision; Community Health Care; Residential Health Care; Health Promotion; Medical Conditions; Mental Health.
Prepared by: Jenny Craven, Shelagh Fisher ISBN: 1 901922 01 4,108pp, Price: £7.