ABSTRACT
SUMMARY. Home-delivered and congregate meals, funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act (OAA), target low-income, frail, isolated elders and provide them with a minimum of one third of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs). Despite the benefits of these programs, Asian American and Hispanic elders are underrepresented among the participants. In order to inform researchers and practitioners of more effective outreach strategies for these minority elders, this study compared sociodemographic and need characteristics of African American, Asian American, and Hispanic participants in elderly nutrition programs in a large metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest. Findings show that being Asian American and lacking English language proficiency decreased the likelihood of participation in home-delivered meal programs, even when nutrition and health sta188tuses were controlled for. Culturally acceptable outreach strategies are discussed. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpressinc.com > Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com > © 2001 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
