Mokuau N, Browne C
University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Social Work, Honolulu 96822.
Soc Work. 1994 Jan;39(1):43-9.
Women of color represent a growing segment of the rapidly increasing aging population in the United States, and yet descriptive and epidemiological data on this population remain sparse. This article examines the life experiences of aging native Hawaiian women. Oral history methodology is used to collect information on the life experiences of six female elders (kupuna) to identify life themes and cultural values and, more important, to contribute to cultural preservation. Implications for social work policy and research are identified.
有色人种女性在美国迅速增长的老龄人口中所占比例越来越大，然而关于这一人群的描述性和流行病学数据仍然很少。本文考察了夏威夷原住民老年女性的生活经历。采用口述历史方法收集了六位老年女性（库普纳）的生活经历信息，以确定生活主题和文化价值观，更重要的是，为文化传承做出贡献。同时明确了对社会工作政策和研究的启示。
