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ASA Presents a National Forum on Immigration in an Aging Society Cick Here to pre-register for this event.
The forum, which will bring together many of the winter 2008 Generations authors, along with other experts in the field, offers a full day of crucial information, robust discussion and candid dialogue about the demographics, controversies and complexities of immigration and aging; the nexus of aging and America’s immigrant population; the unique needs of elders in Asian immigrant communities; the critical role immigrant workers play in health and long-term care delivery; and immigration reform. ASA is offering the added feature of an online dialogue, hosted by select Generations authors, prior to the National Forum. In the weeks ahead of the Forum, registered conference attendees may log on to ASA’s Online Learning Communities for a briefing and a dynamic discussion about the diverse, complex and often highly charged views on immigration. Instructions will be emailed to those who pre-register for the session. Co-moderated by Judith Treas, Professor of Sociology, and Director, Center for Demographic and Social Analysis, University of California, Irvine; and Fernando Torres-Gil, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy, and Director, Center for Policy Research and Aging
All attendees in this daylong forum will receive a copy of the Winter 2008 issue of Generations.
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Immigration is an issue that affects all Americans, especially our nation’s aging population. The winter 2008 issue of Generations, ASA’s quarterly journal, addressed this topic with seminal articles that focused on the social and policy issues of immigration in our aging society. The journal’s in-depth look at the difficulties that older immigrants and their families face in accessing healthcare and community services will be the springboard for the 2010 National Forum on Immigration in an Aging Society.
Participants in the National Forum will:
In the 2000 United States Census, Asian communities represented a little more than 4% of the total U.S. population. That percentage has steadily increased, as the upcoming 2010 Census will undoubtedly show. Older adults in Asian communities, because of specific cultural mores, often are hesitant to reach out and connect with needed government and community services. This session will showcase best practices for community outreach and highlights research on what the most in-demand services are for Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities within a southern state.
There are serious health care workforce shortages in the United States. Our current health care delivery system cannot keep up with the needs of an aging population, which is experiencing higher rates of chronic illness, and demanding more and more services. How can our health system adequately meet this demand? One solution—and growing trend—is the increasing reliance on workers from other countries, specifically nurses. This session will examine how the issues of the “migration solution” affect long-term outcomes here and abroad for health care systems, health care workers and aging consumers.
The debate over immigration is having a profound influence on America’s society, economy and national identity. Recent polls on attitudes toward immigration reveal the public’s ambivalence toward integrating immigrants and their families into our society, as well as peoples’ fears about illegal immigrants, terrorism and national security. A leading policy expert highlights the tough questions of the debate and examines legislative barriers and public resistance to solid reform.