Citation

Delgado M. Activ. Adapt. Aging 1996; 21(2): 77-89.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J016v21n02_05

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The field of gerontology has slowly embraced the influence of ethnicity, race, and culture on help-seeking and service utilization patterns. Increased attention to these factors has highlighted the necessity for gerontological organizations to develop services that take into account an elder's cultural context. This article will report on a series of qualitative-based research activities that were utilized to involve Puerto Rican elders in a large-scale field study.These activities maximized elder participation in all phases of the research.This article, in addition, will make a series of recommendations to help organizations undertake assessments, program evaluation, and other forms of service-focused research.