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More Than 1.3 Million Korean Americans Live In The United States, The Majority Of Them Foreign-born Immigrants And Their Children, The So-called 1.5 And Second Generations. While Many Sons And Daughters Of Korean Immigrants Outwardly Conform To The Stereotyped Image Of The Upwardly Mobile, Highly Educated Super-achiever, The Realities And Challenges That The Children Of Korean Immigrants Face In Their Adult Lives As Their Immigrant Parents Grow Older And Confront Health Issues That Are Far More Complex. In Caring Across Generations, Grace J. Yoo And Barbara W. Kim Explore How Earlier Experiences Helping Immigrant Parents Navigate American Society Have Prepared Korean American Children For Negotiating And Redefining The Traditional Gender Norms, Close Familial Relationships, And Cultural Practices That Their Parents Expect Them To Adhere To As They Reach Adulthood. Drawing On In-depth Interviews With 137 Second And 1.5 Generation Korean Americans, Yoo & Kim Explore Issues Such As Their Childhood Experiences, Their Interpreted Cultural Traditions And Values In Regards To Care And Respect For The Elderly, Their Attitudes And Values Regarding Care For Aging Parents, Their Observations

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Author

Grace J. Yoo, Barbara W. Kim

Publisher

New York University Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814771983

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Medical, Alternative Medicine & Natural Healing