Ramos Blanca M
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2007;49(1-2):47-64. doi: 10.1300/J083v49n01_03.
The needs of older persons in historically oppressed racial and ethnic populations remain "invisible" in the public arena (Wallace & Villa, 1999). Understanding the ethnocultural factors that shape their housing needs is essential to effective, equitable policy formation and program planning. This article examines the impact of housing disparities, health status, and cultural patterns of caregiving in relation to older Puerto Ricans on the U.S. mainland. Following a literature review of the socio-economic, living arrangement, and cultural profiles of older Puerto Ricans, policy recommendations to advance adequate housing options for this population are provided. The article concludes with a discussion of Section 202 housing policies and how they can be adapted to the current and emerging population of older Puerto Ricans.
在历史上遭受压迫的种族和族裔群体中，老年人的需求在公共领域仍然“不被关注”（华莱士和维拉，1999年）。了解影响他们住房需求的种族文化因素对于制定有效、公平的政策和项目规划至关重要。本文探讨了住房差异、健康状况以及与美国大陆上的老年波多黎各人相关的文化照料模式的影响。在对老年波多黎各人的社会经济、生活安排和文化概况进行文献综述之后，本文提出了促进该群体有适足住房选择的政策建议。文章最后讨论了第202条住房政策以及如何使其适应当前和新出现的老年波多黎各人人口情况。
