... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions o... more ... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions of Practical Gerontology, 2nd ed., edited by Rasamonde R. Boyd and Charles G. Oakes, 27-34. ... 1985. The Honorable Elders Revisited (Otoshiyori Saiko). Durham, NC: Duke University Press. ...
Two prior articles in this series described some basic information on the demographic and social ... more Two prior articles in this series described some basic information on the demographic and social characteristics of elderly Alaskans and provided some more detailed analyses of the concomitants of housing and housing satisfaction. This article considers how income is related to other social status variables and some indicators of health. It then examines how presence or absence of children is related to social status variables and indicators of health. Finally, indicators of health are examined in detail in terms of social status variables.
America is facing an increase in its elderly population because people are living longer and beca... more America is facing an increase in its elderly population because people are living longer and because Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. The research addressing the elderly population and the challenges it faces leaves many questions unanswered and potential connections between various fields unexplored. The elderly population often is neglected in society and academic research, as it is viewed through stereotypes or a patronizing “sense of duty.” Although much research has been conducted relevant to raceand gender-based inequalities, especially in urban settings, not nearly as much research has been done on the elderly, to include older citizens who live in our cities. Many people do not associate the elderly with the city, or they wonder why one would choose to live in the city in his or her old age. For some elderly people, this is a choice they make, but for most who live in an urban environment, they are simply continuing on with their lives (Smith 2003). When considering...
The purpose of this study was to investigate dental fear in a sample of Japanese adults and to ma... more The purpose of this study was to investigate dental fear in a sample of Japanese adults and to make preliminary comparisons with a previously described US sample. The survey instrument was translated into Japanese and then translated back into English and was sent to 839 Japanese residing in the Seattle area. A total of 419 (49.9%) usable questionnaires were returned. Results indicate a level of fear higher than the US population (only 17.9% were not at all afraid). Fear level did not vary by age; most respondents (73.3%) acquired their fear in early childhood. While reported utilization was lower than the American sample, the percentage of Japanese respondents who reported being hurt at the last appointment was high (68.0%). Japanese respondents indicated that 35% of dentists appeared to be in a hurry, hurry being associated with being hurt. Japanese coping practices appeared to differ from the American sample. For example, 14.7% of the Japanese whereas 28.2% of the US sample requested the dentist to stop treatment.
This study aims to analyze marital satisfaction over the family life course and to find its deter... more This study aims to analyze marital satisfaction over the family life course and to find its determinants in Korea and Japan. The data for this study came from nationwide representative sample surveys on family in these two countries including 5,308 Korean and 4,920 Japanese men and women living with their spouses. In order to see the cultural difference and similarity in marital relations, the effects of education, income, employment, marriage gradients (normative patterns between the spouses), family stress, and quality of conjugal interactions on Korean and Japanese couples’ marital satisfaction were examined. It was found that the marital satisfaction showed a U-shape pattern for both Korean and Japanese couples. In both countries husbands tend to have higher marital satisfaction than wives over the entire life course. The most important determinants of Korean and Japanese couples’ marital satisfaction are good qualities of conjugal interactions including deep trust and concerns ...
This article examines simultaneously three theoretical explanations-assimilation, human capital, ... more This article examines simultaneously three theoretical explanations-assimilation, human capital, and discrimination-on the earnings attainment process of Chinese, Japanese, and nowHispanic white males in the United States. The analyses are conducted by level of education, by state of residence, and by nativity. We first apply the earnings determination model separately for each of the raciallethnic groups to examine if earnings patterns are similarly explained by assimilation and human capital measures. We then combine the three groups to see if ethnic differences remain after the effects of individual characteristics are controlled for. Our findings, based on results from separate regression analyses, show few intergroup differences, except for foreign-born Japanese. Regardless of race, earnings are generally improved by assimilation, human capital, and favorable structural factors, as expected by both the assimilation and the human capital theories. However, results from some of our paired-group comparisons do not indicate a parity in earnings between the two Asian groups and non-Hispanic white group. In particular, U.S .-born Chinese and Japanese in California, with or without college degrees, US.-born Japanese with college degrees in Hawaii, and foreign-born Chinese, regardless of college education or state of residence, experience significant earnings disadvantages relative to their white counterparts with identical credentials. The finding that US.-born Chinese and Japanese lag behind their equally qualified white counterparts in earnings attainment suggests an existing effect of racial discri,mination. The socioeconomic achievements of Asian Americans have captured much public attention in recent years. The 1980 census reports that levels of education and average family income of Asian Americans have far exceeded those of most other minority groups and have also surpassed those of the nowHispanic white group. In particular, Chinese and Japanese, who comprise the oldest Asian-American subgroups in the United States and who have suffered extremely virulent forms of discrimination and legal exclusion, provided the prime example. According to the 1980 census, the median years of school
Using the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) data, the discrepancy in the husband'... more Using the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) data, the discrepancy in the husband's and wife's reports on household work is examined. I found that husbands tend to overestimate their own contribution (or wives underestimate the husbands' contribution), but wives do not. Husbands tend to overestimate (or wives underestimate) their wives' contribution to shopping and paying bills, suggesting the husbands' inefficiency to perform these tasks may bias their estimates. To examine various sources of the interspouse response discrepancy, multiple regression analyses are conducted. The relationship between the interspouse response discrepancy in the husband's household work time and the attitudinal variables suggests that our estimates are affected by social desirability. The relationship between the discrepancy in the wife's time and both spouses' family-role attitudes indicates that the resentment felt by each spouse in performing household work may bias their estimates in their own favor. The wife's perceived fairness is related to the interspouse discrepancy in the husband's relative share of household work. Length of marriage generally decreases the interspouse response discrepancy, suggesting that the knowledge each spouse has of each other is an important factor. Finally, various measures of the division of household labor utilizing one or two spouses' responses are regressed upon the same set of predictors. The husband's relative share, rather than each spouse's absolute time, and both spouses' combined estimate, rather than either spouse's, are better explained by the various predictors.
... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions o... more ... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions of Practical Gerontology, 2nd ed., edited by Rasamonde R. Boyd and Charles G. Oakes, 27-34. ... 1985. The Honorable Elders Revisited (Otoshiyori Saiko). Durham, NC: Duke University Press. ...
... 2. Housing and Its Correlates YOSHINORI KAMO EDGAR F. BORGATTA University of WashingtonRHONDA... more ... 2. Housing and Its Correlates YOSHINORI KAMO EDGAR F. BORGATTA University of WashingtonRHONDA JV MONTGOMERY Wayne State University KAREN SECCOMBE University of Florida This article examines aspects of housing among the elderly population in Alaska. ...
Inquiry into the question of historical trends in status attainment will, in this article, involv... more Inquiry into the question of historical trends in status attainment will, in this article, involve the comparison of different age groups and different age groups across time. Mindful of limitations in interpreting differences between age groups as historical trends, this study provides such an analysis. Data for this study are from the NORC General Social Survey (July 1988, University of Chicago) and cover the time period from 1973 to 1988. The data offers an opportunity to both examine certain features of historical change as well as to ascertain its stability.
... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions o... more ... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions of Practical Gerontology, 2nd ed., edited by Rasamonde R. Boyd and Charles G. Oakes, 27-34. ... 1985. The Honorable Elders Revisited (Otoshiyori Saiko). Durham, NC: Duke University Press. ...
Two prior articles in this series described some basic information on the demographic and social ... more Two prior articles in this series described some basic information on the demographic and social characteristics of elderly Alaskans and provided some more detailed analyses of the concomitants of housing and housing satisfaction. This article considers how income is related to other social status variables and some indicators of health. It then examines how presence or absence of children is related to social status variables and indicators of health. Finally, indicators of health are examined in detail in terms of social status variables.
America is facing an increase in its elderly population because people are living longer and beca... more America is facing an increase in its elderly population because people are living longer and because Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. The research addressing the elderly population and the challenges it faces leaves many questions unanswered and potential connections between various fields unexplored. The elderly population often is neglected in society and academic research, as it is viewed through stereotypes or a patronizing “sense of duty.” Although much research has been conducted relevant to raceand gender-based inequalities, especially in urban settings, not nearly as much research has been done on the elderly, to include older citizens who live in our cities. Many people do not associate the elderly with the city, or they wonder why one would choose to live in the city in his or her old age. For some elderly people, this is a choice they make, but for most who live in an urban environment, they are simply continuing on with their lives (Smith 2003). When considering...
The purpose of this study was to investigate dental fear in a sample of Japanese adults and to ma... more The purpose of this study was to investigate dental fear in a sample of Japanese adults and to make preliminary comparisons with a previously described US sample. The survey instrument was translated into Japanese and then translated back into English and was sent to 839 Japanese residing in the Seattle area. A total of 419 (49.9%) usable questionnaires were returned. Results indicate a level of fear higher than the US population (only 17.9% were not at all afraid). Fear level did not vary by age; most respondents (73.3%) acquired their fear in early childhood. While reported utilization was lower than the American sample, the percentage of Japanese respondents who reported being hurt at the last appointment was high (68.0%). Japanese respondents indicated that 35% of dentists appeared to be in a hurry, hurry being associated with being hurt. Japanese coping practices appeared to differ from the American sample. For example, 14.7% of the Japanese whereas 28.2% of the US sample requested the dentist to stop treatment.
This study aims to analyze marital satisfaction over the family life course and to find its deter... more This study aims to analyze marital satisfaction over the family life course and to find its determinants in Korea and Japan. The data for this study came from nationwide representative sample surveys on family in these two countries including 5,308 Korean and 4,920 Japanese men and women living with their spouses. In order to see the cultural difference and similarity in marital relations, the effects of education, income, employment, marriage gradients (normative patterns between the spouses), family stress, and quality of conjugal interactions on Korean and Japanese couples’ marital satisfaction were examined. It was found that the marital satisfaction showed a U-shape pattern for both Korean and Japanese couples. In both countries husbands tend to have higher marital satisfaction than wives over the entire life course. The most important determinants of Korean and Japanese couples’ marital satisfaction are good qualities of conjugal interactions including deep trust and concerns ...
This article examines simultaneously three theoretical explanations-assimilation, human capital, ... more This article examines simultaneously three theoretical explanations-assimilation, human capital, and discrimination-on the earnings attainment process of Chinese, Japanese, and nowHispanic white males in the United States. The analyses are conducted by level of education, by state of residence, and by nativity. We first apply the earnings determination model separately for each of the raciallethnic groups to examine if earnings patterns are similarly explained by assimilation and human capital measures. We then combine the three groups to see if ethnic differences remain after the effects of individual characteristics are controlled for. Our findings, based on results from separate regression analyses, show few intergroup differences, except for foreign-born Japanese. Regardless of race, earnings are generally improved by assimilation, human capital, and favorable structural factors, as expected by both the assimilation and the human capital theories. However, results from some of our paired-group comparisons do not indicate a parity in earnings between the two Asian groups and non-Hispanic white group. In particular, U.S .-born Chinese and Japanese in California, with or without college degrees, US.-born Japanese with college degrees in Hawaii, and foreign-born Chinese, regardless of college education or state of residence, experience significant earnings disadvantages relative to their white counterparts with identical credentials. The finding that US.-born Chinese and Japanese lag behind their equally qualified white counterparts in earnings attainment suggests an existing effect of racial discri,mination. The socioeconomic achievements of Asian Americans have captured much public attention in recent years. The 1980 census reports that levels of education and average family income of Asian Americans have far exceeded those of most other minority groups and have also surpassed those of the nowHispanic white group. In particular, Chinese and Japanese, who comprise the oldest Asian-American subgroups in the United States and who have suffered extremely virulent forms of discrimination and legal exclusion, provided the prime example. According to the 1980 census, the median years of school
Using the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) data, the discrepancy in the husband'... more Using the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) data, the discrepancy in the husband's and wife's reports on household work is examined. I found that husbands tend to overestimate their own contribution (or wives underestimate the husbands' contribution), but wives do not. Husbands tend to overestimate (or wives underestimate) their wives' contribution to shopping and paying bills, suggesting the husbands' inefficiency to perform these tasks may bias their estimates. To examine various sources of the interspouse response discrepancy, multiple regression analyses are conducted. The relationship between the interspouse response discrepancy in the husband's household work time and the attitudinal variables suggests that our estimates are affected by social desirability. The relationship between the discrepancy in the wife's time and both spouses' family-role attitudes indicates that the resentment felt by each spouse in performing household work may bias their estimates in their own favor. The wife's perceived fairness is related to the interspouse discrepancy in the husband's relative share of household work. Length of marriage generally decreases the interspouse response discrepancy, suggesting that the knowledge each spouse has of each other is an important factor. Finally, various measures of the division of household labor utilizing one or two spouses' responses are regressed upon the same set of predictors. The husband's relative share, rather than each spouse's absolute time, and both spouses' combined estimate, rather than either spouse's, are better explained by the various predictors.
... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions o... more ... Ruth. 1973." The Family and Aging Seen Cross-Culturally." In Founda-tions of Practical Gerontology, 2nd ed., edited by Rasamonde R. Boyd and Charles G. Oakes, 27-34. ... 1985. The Honorable Elders Revisited (Otoshiyori Saiko). Durham, NC: Duke University Press. ...
... 2. Housing and Its Correlates YOSHINORI KAMO EDGAR F. BORGATTA University of WashingtonRHONDA... more ... 2. Housing and Its Correlates YOSHINORI KAMO EDGAR F. BORGATTA University of WashingtonRHONDA JV MONTGOMERY Wayne State University KAREN SECCOMBE University of Florida This article examines aspects of housing among the elderly population in Alaska. ...
Inquiry into the question of historical trends in status attainment will, in this article, involv... more Inquiry into the question of historical trends in status attainment will, in this article, involve the comparison of different age groups and different age groups across time. Mindful of limitations in interpreting differences between age groups as historical trends, this study provides such an analysis. Data for this study are from the NORC General Social Survey (July 1988, University of Chicago) and cover the time period from 1973 to 1988. The data offers an opportunity to both examine certain features of historical change as well as to ascertain its stability.
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