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An Ethnographic Study of a Day Care Center for Iranian Immigrant Seniors

Azita Emami

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research, Centre of Elderly Care Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm

Sandra Torres

Department of Sociology, Uppsala University

Juliene G. Lipson

Department of Community Health Services, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco

Sirkka-Liisa Ekman

University of Karlskrona-Ronneby, Department of Science and Health, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research, Centre of Elderly Care Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.

Late-in-life immigrants are often at risk for psychological stress and social isolation because of language problems, small social networks, and cultural differences from the host society. Community intervention programs can reduce such stress and isolation. In this article, the authors describe a Swedish municipality’s culturally appropriate intervention program for elderly Iranian immigrants based on ethnographic data gathered during a 12 month period. The description includes the activities provided by the program and the experiences of the elderly Iranian immigrants who participate regularly in these activities. The findings document the positive impact of regular participation in the center’s activities on the elders’well-being and health.

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 22, No. 2, 169-188 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/019394590002200205
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